My Brother's Keeper
Who am I?
You may think you know me
But... do you really?
Could I be a montage
Or a mosaic
Whose fragmentations
And complexities
Rival my own understanding?
Am I an enigma
Even unto myself?
I gaze at the image
Reflected in my mind.
Is it me...
Or is it you?
Though not identical
We were brothers
Of the same fraternity
Even before our
First breath was drawn.
As wee little tots
In this mixed up world
We developed a certain mumble jumble,
Incomprehensible to others.
But to us... it was a
Clearly discernible communication,
Though our silent body language
Would have been suffice.
Big sister named you
After a handsome star
On the big silver screen,
And rightfully so.
For your thick dark hair,
Long eye lashes,
And those mischievous dark eyes,
Could melt the heart of even
The most unapproachable fair maiden.
But little did you realize it
For life had begun playing
It's despicable tricks on you.
You were blessed with a common sense
And an aptitude with your hands
That was beyond what book learning
Could teach me.
But... you couldn't cut through
The thick haze of doubt.
You took some wrong turns as you came
To the forks in your journey.
The road for you was
Bumpy and rocky
And more than you could bear.
Tired and weary from
Sleep deprivation
You decided to just check out.
There, in your peaceful state of rest
I stroked your silver hair,
And gazed upon your face
Through tear filled eyes.
The pain was more than I could bear.
Glimpses of you in those
Gosh awful places
Flashed through my mind's eye.
Visions of you after those
Inhumane shock treatments
Haunt me to this day.
You moped about
Like a listless zombie
As if to say..."Way to go, guys!
You had to fry my brain
To rid me of my hurt."
But... you're in a place now
Where there are no tears,
No more pain and suffering to bear.
But... in me, you'll still live on
While I'm on this earth.
We share so many emotions.
Jimbo...
I think I've discovered
Who I am...
I am my brother's keeper
Author: Robert Edward Eubank
Sept. 1995
In Loving Memory Of My Twin Brother...
James Errol Eubank
September 16, 1941 - August 28, 1995
From the author:
James Errol Eubank was such a handsome twin brother
Our sister named him after the famous actor, Errol Flynn
Jimbo, as I affectionately called him
suffered from depression for most of his life.
On the morning of Aug. 28, 1995
I found my twin brother lying dead beside his bed,
The result of a prescription drug overdose
I Love You Jimbo
...Bobby
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