Melvin Mooted

An evening of June 1988
A very common even after dinner
The sky blue and was not too humid
The day that things changed
Mum brought me to Pan Island
Family clinic for 2 years
Thought mum was sick only that she isn’t
Awaiting outside after consultation
Awaiting a revelation
Was ask if I wanted a brother or sister
A brother I wanted
A brother too small to be seen
A brother the size of a bean
A brother, I perhaps longed
Mum was shocked
A decade since the dock
Promised to carry him to school if wanted
Promised to take care of him if needed
Anything to keep him
Anything to not lose him
Why him? I just knew is him
Called grandma to tell the news
Locked the deal
Next nine months of growing dust
-- 21/06/16

Commentary

The very day I knew that mum was pregnant with whom would be Melvin, I just knew that I will have a brother rather than a sister - subcon-sciously and instinctively, I just know.