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The Gate Keeper.

Since time He was more than just a man seated on the throne hovering over us. He was father,
our protector and our friend. He was the true definition of a leader. When he fell, we
all crumbled in fear. His eldest son came forth, but with the scar of his loss fresh on
immemorial, our flesh, we weren’t sure. We grew up together. Had our childish squabbles and fights.
He let us win. And as mother cries, “Just the other day, he was a toddler.” We have to
face the fact that this must be fate’s plan.
we've Although his muscles are visible, we ask ourselves if his strength will match

father’s. Will he be as wise, as willed and as fearless too? We wait to see. We root
always for him, we stand by him.
My brother is now the gate keeper. Tasked with the most important duty in the
world, to protect mother. His deeds are what we will judge, his decisions should be
looked up carefully thought out. He will be the man we must now depend upon, that is
something he can count on.
to him to

keep us

safe.

Acrylic on Board
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