Following Him Around!

Well, remember the little girl I've been telling you about, lately? She has one more very important person in her life...

Wearing a pretty little frock,

A red ribbon in her hair

The little one peddled away,

On her little bicycle, looking everywhere

She was sure he'd gone that way,

She'd seen him leave before

She'd asked him to wait for her,

But he had just run out the door

He'd left with his friends,

To her, they looked big and wise

She was just a little kid,

Just not one of the guys

Still she was determined to find him

She had no one else to go to

Who else would play with her?

No one, she thought, knowing it was true

Ringing her little bell,

She crossed over to another street,

Not seeing a big stone, she tripped

And got a big scratch on her feet

Big fat teardrops rolled down her cheek

As she saw a tear on her favorite dress

Her hands were scraped, so were her knees

Dirt and dust everywhere, she was a mess

She got up again slowly,

Picked up her cycle and walked

Sniffling but trying to be a big girl,

Still a little bit shocked

She reached the playground finally,

And breathed out in relief

There he was, with his friends

Now, he'd take away her grief

And he turned around,

As she called out his name

But his smile turned into a frown

And angry he became

And she got scared

As he walked towards her,

How annoyed he was the last time,

Now she seemed to remember

He seemed a bit embarrassed,

And roughly told her to go away

He didn't give her a chance to speak

He said he had to go back to play

As he started to turn away,

He noticed something on her knee

Her face red and swollen

The little frock torn and dusty

He felt a tinge of worry and shame,

And stopped down to see her properly,

With a finger, he brought her chin up

She was hurt, now he could see

He felt his heart twist painfully,

Because it hadn't been her fall alone

That had caused all the hurt

But a mistake of his own

He took her little hand in his,

And kissed her on the cheek

He told her, "I'm sorry kiddo"

And then started to speak

"You can play with me,

Any and every time you say"

"I'll teach you everything I know,

You'll be a pro one day"

As she smiled a little at that,

His game and friends, he forgot

And they started walking home

Like a big brother he thought

Never run ahead to leave her behind,

He'd always catch her if she fell

Just as she was to their parents,

She was his baby, as well

He'd scare her with spooky stories,

But then calm her down after a while

He'd fight with her like anything

Then make her laugh and smile

He'd be there for her each day,

He'd be her best friend

He'd give her advice without preaching

With her, he'd never pretend

While crossing the same street where she'd fallen,

The little girl had a thought of her own

She could follow her big brother around now

And she turned to whisper a thank you to the stone

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This one was for my big brother's birthday on the 25th of October! <3

Pic Courtesy: Google!