Sunday, 15 July 2012

First touch


Courtesy: http://www.rgbstock.com/photo/mgDzCuo/two+small+hands



my little brother...

    small hands curled around mine

   memories entwined






Written for Haiku Heights Today's prompt was the word FIRST.




I sometimes wonder what would a life be without a little sibling. To have a kid brother or sister to boss around is just so much fun. These creatures are just so ridiculously pathetic sweethearts. That’s saying when I have an elder brother, too, and this would come back like a boomerang at me. But to state the fact, all little siblings ARE ‘ridiculously pathetic sweethearts.’ 

My younger brother had been my punch bag for years. We’d fight like idiots over stupid things; pull each other’s hair, mock, kick, pout, pinch, punch and behave like we’d kill each other any freakin’ moment. I remember my bossiness: knocking him down because he’d copy me; blackmailing him for petty things; flaunting my vocabulary in front of him and making him a complete dodo; calling him a shortie for he was a tad shorter than I.

We still fight.  But it’s different now. 

He never copies me, so I can’t knock him down. Even if I think of pushing him to the sofa, like I used to, I know he can shove me in the wall without being a ninja. He’s almost six inches taller than I. He has a mind that works, so no more blackmailing and bossing around, too…. Darn! Vocabulary, yes, that’s one thing I still swim past him like a winner, but when that topic comes into picture, he has a deluge of insults for my awesome math/moth brain. I suck at math. :(

This younger brother is the one I can be a retard with and still be normal. He’s the one who remains honest with me and his truths never hurt. He’s still a punch bag for me in more ways than one. Ever seen us talking? In school, I was always called the most silent student, but with him, I’m a blabbering jerk. The longest we have fought was for two days and then the silence was broken. I couldn’t have asked for a better friend than him.. 

What kind of relationship do you share with your little sibling, or you wish you shared?
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31 comments:

  1. joanne15 July 2012 at 00:59

    your haiku made me think of my sister, altho she was a bit older....there is absolutely no substitute for the relationship between siblings.....I lost her nearly 2 yrs. ago, and miss that closeness everyday...

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    1. Vaishali Jain15 July 2012 at 01:28

      I'm SO sorry to hear that, Jo. It's unfortunate but I'm glad that you at least had someone to share that closeness with you. I hope the haiku made you remember the good old times.

      Hugs and prayers!

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  2. Pranita15 July 2012 at 01:18

    So sweet! Lovely!
    First peek of loving future

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  3. Jaskirancanvas15 July 2012 at 01:25

    What a beautiful haiku and makes me love it even more coz I have a younger brother too.. and i have felt and done somewhat the same.. i loved bossing him around but as he is growing day by day i know how well he can retaliate. and i so wish he was the cute little angel that he was once.. but i still love him.. and your haiku and your post. great job. thanks for writing this one and inspiring me to writ one too.. :)

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    1. Vaishali Jain15 July 2012 at 11:44

      Aww how sweet, Jaskiran! Do we all share the same sorta relation with our siblings? methinks* :)

      Thanks for stopping by and wait, Wh-a-a-at? I inspired you to write a haiku? Ahhh! Awesome! ;) Btw, this was my first haiku ever, and just realized by Ramesh sir's comment that I goofed up. Editing done, lesson learnt! :) :)

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  4. carol l mckenna15 July 2012 at 03:41

    lovely and endearing haiku and photo ~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)

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  5. Ramesh Sood15 July 2012 at 09:09

    This is beautiful..a first that would be delight of any heart... and Vaishali..thanks for your visit to my page and your good wishes..writing is king of a lifeline...sometimes some lines appear and leave one in wonderment.. I am sure you have experienced small miracles...just one advice..Haiku needs to be less than seventeen syllables...nevertheless..you did well and may be you can rethink..and recreate..

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    1. Vaishali Jain15 July 2012 at 11:50

      Thanks for the beautiful lines, Sir. I couldn't agree more with you on this :)

      Small miracles, indeed! The world is full of miracles.

      And thank you SO much for the explanation. I have no idea how I read it as 7-5-7 set and made it so. It's now 5-7-5. As I said earlier, "Editing done, lesson learnt." :) :)

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  6. Claude LOPEZ-GINISTY15 July 2012 at 12:45

    How very sweet and subtle: the magic and humble touch of innocence. Thank you for this sunbeam on a gloomy morning!

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    1. Vaishali Jain15 July 2012 at 14:28

      How nice of you! I'm glad you found it innocent and enjoyable. Thank you for appreciating. :)

      "Thank you for this sunbeam on a gloomy morning!" Aww... I hope you have a good day, Sir! :)

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  7. sidjain15 July 2012 at 13:59

    Awe you made me think of my little sibling and that's you lol...though we fought too much and had even longer silences......i think an elder sister and younger brother have better relationship.

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    1. Vaishali Jain15 July 2012 at 14:32

      lol thanks, Bhai, for stopping by! idk about elder sis and younger bro but every relation is and can be made special. And we share that special relationship. :)

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  8. Mohan Chandra Pargaien15 July 2012 at 22:51

    Sweet and sensitive post.Good one..


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  9. Rahul Bhatia16 July 2012 at 04:28

    A very sweet post:) A Lovely Rakhi gift from a sis

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    1. Vaishali Jain16 July 2012 at 18:45

      Thanks, Rahul ji! Rakhi gift(?)...yeah, I better go and send him my rakhi. :)

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  10. Sreeja16 July 2012 at 16:24

    very sweet VJ.....so close to heart.....

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  11. Solo Backpacker16 July 2012 at 20:59

    A sweet post..I have a younger sister and it reminded me all that great memories of childhood..thanks for sharing it with us Vaishali.

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    1. Vaishali Jain17 July 2012 at 14:26

      Hey, thanks so much! Glad to make you remember the happy memories. :)

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  12. Lc17 July 2012 at 12:53

    Nice one Vaishali...Its difficult to express emotions in so few words and u did it beautifully.

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    1. Vaishali Jain17 July 2012 at 14:28

      Oh, thanks, Laxmi. That's so sweet of you.

      This is my first haiku and believe me, it's a challenging task. For now, I am just glad that I did it but I need to improve. :)

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  13. Noopur17 July 2012 at 12:57

    Cute memories....

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    1. Vaishali Jain17 July 2012 at 14:29

      Yes, they are! Thanks for visiting, Noopur! :) :)

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  14. Unknown17 July 2012 at 14:41

    "This younger brother is the one I can be a retard with and still be normal"
    best suits me..
    n awsum writing it is..each n every word is true..ask me :P

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    1. Vaishali Jain17 July 2012 at 15:40

      Hehehe so it is!

      Suits you? You guys are never normal with each other... At least, I never witnessed that "legendary" moment. :P

      And, yeah, thanks for the testimony. :D :D

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    2. Unknown17 July 2012 at 15:41

      yeah..dats wat..we both r retards..rofl :D

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  15. Jaideep Rao18 July 2012 at 15:50

    you got me here, very heart warming,.

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