Baby Brother

Chris - 1970 - 8 months old

I wanted a little sister

But it wasn’t meant to be

Instead I got a brother

Who means so much to me

It was a pleasant day in April

I was playing outside that day

When I got home at lunch time

There was my Uncle Dave!

I remember he served us lunch

Canned macaroni and cheese

It was really rather disgusting

But I ate it just to please

We wanted to see our mother

And see our brother too

So Dad took us to the hospital

What else was he to do?

We sat in the waiting room waiting

It seemed like a long long time

Mom came out and talked to Dad

But she forgot we were alive!

Then Mom was ready to come home

So to the hospital we would go

We waited by the hospital doors

And there he was – lo and behold

It was the first time I saw my brother

He was sitting up on her knee

He was screaming his head right off

He certainly did not look pleased

My baby brother was different

Different than Leonard and I

He had mess of short dark hair

And two big chocolate eyes

My baby brother had no name

At least for a couple of weeks

I came up with Christopher Warren

And my parents thought that was sweet

I love my baby brother

He's mine to keep forever

Even though we're all grown up

Our bond will not be severed



CHRIS - aka Supermonk / Black Eyed Monster - 16 months - 1971