BROTHER

We’ve become so far apart

Though the actual miles are few

A thirty minute drive

A phone call is a regular charge

What has happened to us?

I remember that old wagon

Our time machine, race car, and rocket

I recall chasing crayfish in creeks

And dragonflies on the lake

Do you think of such things?

Yes we grew up

And we are different in many ways

But still we are brothers

Can’t remember the last time I saw you

Why do we let this occur?

Yes we are both busy

Time is a weak excuse

This is not your fault, nor mine

We must share this blame

Does this distance bother you?

I’m sure we’ll catch up

At the next family gathering

An easy and sociable exchange

What I want to say to you

Brother

Is that…

I miss you.