The sun was rising as I was yawning,
Mom said, “Wake up!” We got his call this morning.
Enthused, I quickly packed my bags, but I was
Unaware of this diversion.
Halfway there & my mom finally came to a conclusion.
She turned around and said, “There’s no job up in Mexico.”
He’s behind a cell lock. I felt some weight on my torso,
So I looked up, held back the water, clueless I questioned, “Did he commit murder?”
“No” was the answer. Still I wanted to scream

Tears finally ran across my face,
I was scared for my brother; I didn’t want him to change.
So when night came around, I held my cross,
Knelt down to the ground & started to pray.
Just hoping that when he’d get out, he’d still be the same.
Endless days passed until we finally paid him a second family visit,
We shared some stories of the outside world, asked him what’s his latest vision,
But he insisted on searching the room and asks, “Why’s Mom missin’?”
Later that night I overheard his call. He asked her why she didn’t come.
She cried & said, “You got to understand the choices you made werer dumb.
I’m busy working around the clock to feed my sons,
You gotta pay for what you have done,
Then move on to becoming a better human.”
2006 was a heavy year. I asked God for so many favors.
Seven years later, I see a smiling face at my
Door still the same person.
I exhaled as I saw my mother hugging him
He looked around, saw his cousins & thanked a good high school peer for coming.
Now it feels like God’s sending me his blessings,
I didn’t know what to feel so I thanked him for caring,
Thank you for listening.