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Am I My Brother's Keeper? MAG
Who is my brother?
Another offspring of my mother?
Or is he the guy on the street corner
begging for money?
Is my sister the girl selling her body
to feed the mouths of her hungry kids?
Was it my friend who got drunk
and died from hitting a tree?
Am I my brother’s keeper?
Should I tell the person next to me
where that road will lead them?
Should I support a hungry
child in Africa whose eyes
well up in tears every day?
Tell me who is my brother.
Who is my sister.
Tell me their story.
Tell me their problem and ask
Are you your brother’s keeper?
© Anonymous
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Jessyka8985 said...
on Jun. 24 2010 at 7:38 pm
so true very deep to
singdance7 SILVER said...
on May. 11 2010 at 5:34 pm
Bravo! Great Message! You truly have the writers gift!
Lost-In-Life GOLD said...
on May. 11 2010 at 3:16 pm
This is an amazing poem. It's really deep. Wow! Luv it! <3
paperflowers said...
on Mar. 28 2010 at 8:39 pm
beautiful :)
Artemis_Girl said...
on Mar. 28 2010 at 6:10 pm
wow...I'm...speechless! It's beautiful and it flows so well!
#1 Believer! :) said...
on Mar. 6 2010 at 8:11 pm
Omigosh!! that is really good. I wish I worte as good ask you. it started to make me tear up a little. Nice work.
outoforder2014 said...
on Jan. 21 2010 at 4:28 pm
wow, i love this and when i looked at the top i saw you were a fellow hoosier and then i thought 'hey, she good go to the IMA for poetry too!' i know this piece was not meant to be poetic [or atleast wans put in the poetry part of the website] but it sounds like my favorite freeform poem ever. theres a unique summer program at the IMA and it will open a lot of oportunities. theres also creative writing if you'd wanna check it out. keep doing what your doing cause it rox!
kasras said...
on Nov. 22 2009 at 2:50 pm
wow the first piece that made me cry in 20 second
4everluvjc BRONZE said...
on Nov. 16 2009 at 7:45 pm
Wow! This was awesome. I'm speechless
Bood Addict said...
on Nov. 16 2009 at 5:23 pm
I think you did well on this piece, and it really has meaning to it. I'm currently writing a paper on Cain and Abel and yes--this is one of the biblical allusions within the story. I love this one allusion in particular, because it's such a now statement. Are we responsible for our fellow man? Kudos on this! Great Work!(:
FlyleafFreak DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 24 2009 at 6:04 pm
Yes, you are your brothers keeper. Real brother or not, you hear about it and you wish you could have been there to change something. The guilt and sadness would be unbearable. If it really was your brother, then you would feel a tremendous amount of guilt, you would never get over it. You are always your brothers keeper and you will always have a brother to keep.
Sophaloaf said...
on Oct. 13 2009 at 8:34 pm
The title is an allusion to the biblical story of Abel and Cain (a story of the first murder. Cain kills Abel). When God asks Cain "Where is your brother?" Cain replies "Am I my Brother's Keeper?", meaning "Am I responsible for my brother? Am I his babysitter/guardian?"
It's a very intriguing piece. I enjoyed reading it.
It's a very intriguing piece. I enjoyed reading it.
Electricity PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 20 2009 at 7:14 pm
I like this idea. It's sad in a way how a sibling feels pressure to take care of their family. Great job! :D
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