9 The Other One

Being with him felt safe and secure

Always protected, always cared for

The warmth of his skin, the sureness in his words

Constant validation that let me sleep peacefully

The future we planned just around the corner

He was the good guy in all ways

The one who would put his life before mine

My love for him was once so strong

But I wasn’t consumed by him

Not like I was consumed by his brother

His brother gave me freedom and fun

He gave me the world wrapped in the sun

Not the good guy, even the bad guy some would say

But he was the brother I wanted anyway