Because you was, am I

One of my traces found its way onto paper
a book in which my own story
and my brother’s presence in my life come together.

Growing up with a brother
who experiences the world from a different perspective
has shaped the way I see life
how I see people, what truly matters
and what it means to be connected.

His way of being runs like a quiet thread through the book
just as it runs through my life:
through who I was, who I am
and who I am still becoming.

Because you was, am I
is my acknowledgement and tribute
to this extraordinary reality.