He left.
I didn't say much, I just heard as he packed his belongings in a hurry.
It seemed like wherever he was going was the biggest mission in his life yet.
An accomplishment we his family never knew of.
Even if this all took a shocking to us all,
my father, oldest brother and I seemed to take it well.
My mom on the other hand was the one who suffered the most.
And just like the butterfly affect, he did the most damage to my mom .
I'm not saying his decision is what impacted her,
I'm saying everything he did that led up to this very moment is what dealt her the most damage.
I mean, there's a procedure when finding a woman and moving out is there not?
So, why did he take the shortcut instead of the peaceful road?
Was his woman with three kids more important than his own family?
Or were we really that meaningless to him?
If you asked me how this affected me,
I would say; Honestly, it affected me little. We were never able to establish a stable emotional relationship. A bond between siblings. We never really reached that peak in our lives.
And he left feeling it was alright that way.
I guess what I'm saying is, he really was just a stranger with a bunch of jokes to tell.
He didn't hug me as he left, nor did I reach out, but, when exactly have I ever needed his warmth?



















