Once upon a time, I had a brother
He’s the only real one that I’ve known
Once upon a time, I had a sibling
He received the only real love that I’ve shown

It wasn’t a lot, it wasn’t enough
I never made him feel not alone
I bailed out when things got tough
And I never looked back to my home

Once upon a time, I left my home
I left everyone I knew behind
Once upon a time, I left him too
And he never forgave me with time

I regret what I’ve lost,
I regret we haven’t grown,
I regret we can’t be
The family we’ve never known

I hope you know joy,
I hope you know hope,
I hope you know I love you,
Though my decisions were a joke.

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