Aditi J.

Ode to the Menace

Oh, how I love you so,
Dear little brother.
But you irk me every so often,
And steal all the love from our mother

You devour my food,
And yank my hair,
Giggling at everything,
Living freely without a care.

Obtaining whatever you desire,
With as much as an innocent pout,
The world is at your sandbox,
It’s you I’m starting to worry about.

Oh, but it is you I still adore,
Without a doubt I do,
Because you are my little brother,
I will forever love you.




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