"do i just wear normal clothes
for grandpas burial"?
That's the text
My 16 year old brother
Sent my last night
I think that's the beautiful thing
About being an older sister
Is you have someone to take care of
Someone to protect.
I don't know the answer.
I've been sitting here for days
Refusing to pack
Because I don't want to
Figure out
What outfit
Is appropriate to burry
His ashes in.
If it were just me,
I might never pack.
Yet,
My little brother needs to know
What to pack
And what to wear
For grandpas funeral,
So it's my job
To pick up my broken pieces,
To gather my grief,
And to pray for the strength
To at least ask what to pack
And to give him an answer
"Jeans and a t-shirt
Don't dress bright tho probably"
"But not shorts"?
"Yea probably"
And just like that,
We know what to pack.
08/11/23