• WHY BOTHER BROTHER
    by UC Poika

    to stand alone bewilder beastly foes
    to make a friend be friendly even to those
    who would not be a brother nor a friend
    and stand by them beyond the bitter end,
    unlike the scorpion the turtle knew
    be something other than you are, be true,
    be genuine, be loyal, real—be one
    that lets the scorpion ride your back alone,
    but don’t worry about the fact he surely is
    about to sting you as you swim like this,
    the enemy cannot help but murder us
    his nature being just that, murderous,
    but if you don’t love me to death my brother
    you serve yourself and no one else. but why bother?