brother

brother,
you are farther (away)
be-rather-than-father
so far

i wish we could exchange not only words and thoughts
as we do
(sometimes)

i wish we'd do more than we've done - connecting the dots
as we could
(sometimes)

i wish we'd be closer in our hearts
not so far
(sometimes)

i wish we could be best friends
as we are
(sometimes)

we are
brothers in arms
on mind-fields of war
struggling within
ourselves in the core
so far

we are
parallel lines that cross
crucifing the ego
on the body of gross
so far

we are
carving a spark
from the stone of art
smelting truth
from the armor of lies
so far

we are
searching love
in the cave of the heart
finding peace
in the space of What (never dies)
so far

i know we do understand and feel within
i know we do love and laugh without
you know that i know - right now
you and me
already are
what is meant to be
so far

brother,
you're no more farther (away)
be-rather-than-other
you are
as you are
so var.