About my little brother, Angelo who is mentally disabled..I love him so dearly! |
Through the eyes of a small boy When I look at him— I do not see the fact that he is different— Different from you and I. I do not see that he may not have the ability— The ability to do what you and I can do. I see someone with wisdom— Wisdom to a path of love— Wisdom to give the world hope and faith— Wisdom to teach us a very important lesson He is not someone who takes life for granted His life is as simple as day He does not take from others He does not hurt others He simply just does not hate He does not expect your love in return But do know, he will always love you He will love as you are, with no strings attached He may not understand the complexities of life He may not have a chance to read or write He may not have the chance to fall in love To go out in this world looking for a new start Being able to sit under the stars and wonder what is out there He may not be able to communicate his true feelings Oh but I tell you he can show you But only, through his eyes Sadly, this society has labeled him Giving him ungodly names Names of ignorance Names of meanness and cruelty They do not know who he is But I tell you—do not dear label him Do not even think that he is… Do not think that his life is worthless Do not think that he does not have a chance A chance in this life to be free But I tell you this, Loud and Clear His mind is beautiful He has a heart of gold He is the essence of a pure soul He is a saint in my eyes He has the ability to see beyond the pain and sorrow He feels what we can only dream of He shows us the true meaning of life Even though he is the way he is He is one of the few who will never experience the pain Experiencing the cruelties of this world He will never know what death truly is He will never know how the world views him But he will know how I feel about him He will know that he is not alone in this world He will know that he is safe As long as he has me as his brother |