The Guards

by Jessica Otto

 

It was June 1st six days before my birthday

He was going away for the summer

He had no choose

He had to leave

I didn't think I'd miss him

I missed him a lot

His being there for help

Not hearing his drums all day long

Not getting rides to places

Or just his being a big brother

Half way through July

I wanted him to come back

He wrote to me a couple of times

He said he was ok

But he missed us all

He couldn't wait to come home

First week of August came

We get to pick him up on Friday

Friday driving to Grand Forks

Halfway there we get a phone call

He's plane was delayed

He was still coming back though

Just a day late

That was ok because he was still coming home

I love my brother

My big brother was home at last

Oh how I missed his jokes, games, playing with his air soft guns

Basically I just missed my big brother

Matt I love you