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Brothers & Sisters

from Family Portraits by Samuel G. Parkison

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He’s lately on my mind
And when I think of him I could cry
It’s not pity, it’s not grief
It’s just heavy
You see my brother is a soldier
He was one long before he enlisted
And he’s still one working construction
Always fighting
But sometimes I wonder if those demons
That he fights are his own reflection
He’s always been one to self-destruct
I wonder if he knows how much he’s loved

My other brother can’t stay put
He’s African, he’s Forrest Gump
He has to feel his body pushed
To the brink
Recently a divorcee
He’s broken into pieces
And he simply wants to see his kids
A bit more
And he’s clinging on to promises
Like, “See, I am making all things new”
He’s seeing sins he did not see before
So deep in grief, he’s tasting grace anew

My sister’s been so sad
Digging wounds up from the past
That have grown infected with
The pass of time
For years she saw me at my worst
I’d shout her down and I would curse
Belittle her with every word
I spoke
Now she thinks she’s got what she deserves:
A life with happiness eluding her
I want to interrupt the feedback loop
With words of love: “You’re made for so much more!”

I don’t know
How to say this
But my heart breaks
When I think
Of all the things we’ve left unsaid
They’ll possibly be left there till we’re dead

My baby sister’s always been
Hungry for affection
Yet she’s got the love of everyone
She meets
She’s braver than she realizes
She’s faced her demons and she faces
Them every single time
That she wakes
And I hope that she remembers
Her identity is firmly fixed above
And that the good life is one of holiness
With joy that’s deeper than a kiss

My little brother’s in college
He’s disciplined and now he’s ripped
But lately he is anxious
About the future
He’s quietly bright
He’s creative and he’s wise
But he still wants the approval of
His brothers
I hope he finds some rest in knowing
Christ the greatest treasure he could find
That’s why his pastor brother asks about
Church and books and what is on his mind

I don’t know
How to say this
But my heart breaks
When I think
Of all the things we’ve left unsaid
I don't want to leave them till we’re dead

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from Family Portraits, released April 8, 2019

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