You Left Me

Brother
Your blood, my blood
They are one
and the same

When I had seen
but five winters
and Mother died
and no one cared to comfort me
but you -
I said to you
never leave me
And you dried my tears
and smoothed my hair
and promised you wouldn't.
You promised.

When nothing I did
was good enough
for him
It was always good enough
for you.
And when he said
I was weak
You took my hand
and pulled me up
out of the darkness
and told me
I was strong
And I said to you
never leave me
And you promised you wouldn't.
You promised.

And now you drift
down the river
in a boat
your face so peaceful
body so still -
how?
when?
why?
You broke
your promise

You left me
my brother

and now

i am

alone.