We are both of an age now,
Both in our seventies,
My brother and I,
He is three years younger,
Younger than I am
And all our lives we have got on.
In our youth we were competitive,
Competitive in racket sports.
He could beat me at Squash,
I could beat him and Badminton,
But Tennis was the game,
The game where equality ruled.
We just would not give in,
Not give in to each other.
Sweat poured from our bodies
When we came off the court,
Almost crawling off,
As we would do our best,
Do our best to beat each other.
We no longer play
But we do compete.
We both left home knowing,
Knowing how to cook.
So now when he and his wife
Come to dine with us
I try to him make the best meal,
The best meal he’s ever had.
And equally when we dine with them
He tries to make me the best meal,
The best meal I’ve ever had.
And the one thing that I have won
Is my hair,
My hair has some grey in it
But I have fewer grey hairs,
Fewer grey hairs than my younger brother.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: My brother and I have always got on. It was quite amusing though that when we both started work he went into telephone engineering and I went into analytical chemistry and when we both retired we both retired from our jobs in computing.
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Good write Gold.
Thanks Orchi.
Love this. I can relate so much to this. My younger brother has more hair than I, but he has more greys than I do, so I think it's a draw. 🙂
Thank you Tom, yes it is a draw. LOL
Andy
But...which one of you has more hair now? That will be the next competition. I'm rooting for you Andy. 😁👍
We both still have thick hair as did my father and his brother when they passed.
Andy
So I guess even score on hair. 👍
Hair today gone tomorrow. I can relate to this.I haven't talked to my brother for 40 years.Still I beat him at everything. Well done
That is a shame David, my brother and I talk regularly on the 'phone and next month we are going on holiday together for a few days.
Andy
lol enjoy all the banter sounds like you are great friends too. 🌹
We certainly are good friends Teddy and always have been.
Andy
my baby brother has less hair than me and so does his ex wife 🙂
😂🤣😂
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