Little Brother's Call

And at the end of the day

No matter how moody they are

Or how obnoxious I find them,

I'll drop anything

To answer their calls.

I have lost sleep

And I will again,

Happily, willingly, and without a second thought

Because they are my little brothers

And I am their older sister.

It's all worth it

To have been there.

It's all worth it

To get that

"Can I get a hug?" text

And that FaceTime call

Where I talk him through

Eating over and over again

And spent 40 minutes of my night

Coaxing him into bed.

It's worth it.

Not because he told me "thank you"

Although that was wonderful,

But because he is my brother,

And he knows I care.

It's all worth it,

Because I said, "you can always talk to me."

And he said, "I know."

And that is enough.

That alone,

Is worth more than any sleep

I'll ever get.

09/14/24