Brothers, Boys,Men



Dedicated to my lovable annoying brothers, Gaines Thomas III and Isiah Thomas

Ill-mannered and irritating
Sometimes mean
A great protector
And a spoiled brat
Oh, brother

Gross and dirty
With bugs and filth
Pulling hair and burping
Taunting and frustrating
Oh, boy

Sometimes a friend
Hanging out, having fun
A security blanket
A listening ear and a strong shoulder
Your brother is a boy
Then he becomes a man
One thing remains the same
He is still rude, obnoxious,
Annoying, and a pain
Ah, man!
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Submitted on September 02, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A BXCXC XXBBD XXXCDEXAXE
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 473
Words 85
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 1, 5, 5, 10

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