Dear Little Brother

I hope you find a girl

Not just any girl

A girl that makes you laugh

And smile

At the quirky things she says. 

A girl who turns your entire day around

From rain clouds,

Frustration, and stress

To a beautiful sunset

That puts a warm feeling in your heart

And a lump of sugar on your tongue. 

A girl you go out of your way for

A girl you want to go out of your way for.

A girl with bright eyes

And a brighter mind

A girl who is a little bit strange...

Just like you. 

A girl who makes you feel alive

A girl who makes you feel whole.

 

I hope

When you fidn this girl

You tell her she's beautiful.

Not too often

But often enough.

I hope you grab hold of her waist or her hand

When you two

Are walking side by side

Just to feel her

Just to let her know you're there.

I hope you stare into her eyes

For a few seonds

Don't blink

Don't look away

Then kiss her.

I hope you kiss her.

A lot.

Kiss her nose

Kiss her forehead

Her lips

Her fingers

Her neck

Just kiss her.

And let her kiss you back.

I hope you hold her

Whenever you can

Just becasue you can

Make her feel proteced in your arms

Like you'll never let anyone hurt her

Including yourself.

 

I hope you do little things for her

Like tease her to make her smile

Hug her tight and pick her up

Trance your fingertips along her skin

Give her nicknames 

Wishper in her ear

Write little notes 

     Here and there

     For her to find and be pleasantly surprised.

And once you feel it

Genuinely, sincerely believe it 

Tell her you love her.

Tell her every chance you get 

     Over the phone

     Breathe it into a kiss

     Say it unexpectedly

     Say it at the most cliche moment you have

     Say it to her alone

     In front of others

     Softly

     Shout it to the world, and spin her around

     Like an old romantic Hollywood film.

I hope you are romantic to her

And gentle

And kind

But also passionate

And overcome with desire

To be intertwined 

To hold her in your arms

Like she belongs there.

 

I hope you find a girl

My boy.

A girl not like any other

A girl to be yours

As you are hers.

 

I hope you find love

With this girl

Love that's both yours

And hers

Love that makes you smile.

After all this time

It still makes you glad to be alive.