HE'D ALREADY DISAPPEARED

Cherry

By kheldar

Fri, 21 Jan 2011
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His name was Peter, but no one
ever called him that.

At best they called him by his surname
as if he was somehow less than them.
Mostly it was “Goofy”...“Teethy”...“Dracula”.
“John’s brother” from the teachers,
when he wasn’t “Paul’s brother” that is.
His father introduced him as his “number three”,
to both his parents he was part of “the boys”.
His brothers that much older, Peter was ‘part’ of nothing.
Peter was only ten; he’d already disappeared.

Certificate U
THE INNER CONDITION

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on
this sounds like the beginning of something I'd like to know more of - it's very good

 

Submitted by kheldar on
Hi IPFNH, thanks for reading and for commenting. It is indeed the beginning of something, but as yet I'm not sure what. There may well be more to come. Thanks again, David :--)

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Submitted by Geertje Jong on
I hear my brother say to me, I mean nothing, I am number three, invisible in the shadow of my siblings.. I now know better how he must have felt. Thank you for enlightning me. Geertje

Submitted by kheldar on
Thank you Geertje. Kheldar

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Submitted by Cavalcader on
new kheldar well deserved cherry! I have four brothers and one sister. Our daughter always says why can't I have a brother or sister She always is my number one. Keep this going longing to know more. re: disappeared. julie xx

Submitted by kheldar on
Thanks Julie!! As for keeping going? I guess we'll have to see.... :--) xxx

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