SUMMARY: My entry for the March 2018 poetry challenge — It’s a little discussion among the brothers about loves lost which is spoken in three voices.
rating = PG13 word count = 282
We Done Our Share
We both done our share believing
When the whole situation was wrong.
Dreams smashed like that can lead to drinking,
Or for you, ta singing a real sad song.
Older brother, maybe we gotta be like our little brother
He don’t never let it hurt him for so long.
Losing a gal ta him ain’t a long-time bother.
I hates ta say it, but maybe he’s more strong.
Hoss, it has nothing to do with the strength inside you,
But more with how you cover your loss.
Little brother covers his with gals in a queue.
We tend toward things inured with pathos.
Ya know, ya keep things real close to the vest a lot,
But when ya shares them with me, I have to say
Them words you use makes sense to me not.
I need plain speaking cause that’s my way.
All right, then maybe these words about loves lost you will heed
We feel pain and keep it inside until the bleeding does end.
Little brother feels pain with a lost romance but has a different need;
He collects gals on each arm until his heartache must bend.
Yeah, it’s not that I don’t hurt.
I feel things as much as you two,
But being with someone in a skirt
Makes me feel it less than you do.
At least for awhile, I can forget the pain.
So, come to town with me, why don’t you?
Dadburnit, he’s got a good idea again.
This bull of the woods says “Moo!”
Tags: Adam Cartwright, Hoss Cartwright, Joe / Little Joe Cartwright
Great job and what an interesting way to share it!
Thank you so much. I needed a way to share it that everyone could understand and thought that would do it.
Love the brothers talking about their feelings. Great job.
Thank you. Although it was about feelings and men talking, I tried to do it in a way that seemed realistic. I’m pleased that you liked the result.
Betty this poem wins on so many fronts. It’s poetry, you nailed the brothers perfectly, and it offers a good deal of advice. Very enjoyable.
Thank you so much. I tried to make it longer but nothing seemed to work so it is what it is: the guys had their say and that was it.