One for That Guy

one for the guy
who's two steps ahead
one for the guy
smarter than me
one for the guy
who taught me
after my dad left off
one for the guy
who tried to explain
over midnight burritos
when i lost my way
about the world
one for the guy
who took it all in stride
and struggled to show me
the right way
to this
one for the guy
who made me see
negativity and positivity
intermixed with ambition
and challenges
one for the guy
who's always had a word of his own
to say
to develop
and be my friend.
one for that guy
who turned out to be my brother
without me even knowing
and know
as we develop
you faster than me
because you're smarter
i'll be one step behind
but always wanting to catch up
you need that in life
someone to push you
farther
than what you're willing to go
that's when you feel okay
you feel like you accomplished
nothing
because you want
to go
more
and further out
thank you
to my brother
who's gone at 4am