My Brother
A meditation on brotherhood
What is a brother?
A brother is someone
who you might barely see
hardly even know
but for whom
you would lay down your life
Inexplicably linked
by blood
friendship
or community
Who is my brother?
Where has he gone?
How much has he given me?
Matters not
When does he need me?
What can I do?
How far must I go?
Only that
he is my brother
A poem by Pemba Umoja