Competition: Brotherhood

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Brotherhood

Week Six prompt is Brotherhood. Please write a poem of any kind except for haiku that relates to the prompt of Brotherhood.

Competition Information
Parent Competition
One Word Prompt Poetry Series
Organized by
Sith Eternal Rasilvenaira StormRaven
Running time
2025-05-10 until 2025-05-17 (8 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Poetry
Awards
Second Level Crescents
Participants
3 subscribers, of which 1 has participated.
Results
Member
Battlelord Lexiconus Qor
Textual submission

“We Bleed the Same”

You weren't there—
when the world cracked open
and I fell through the floor.
You weren’t there—
when my fists hit concrete
just to feel something real.

But he was.
And him.
And the one they called lost.
We were broken pieces—
but we fit.
Not pretty. Not perfect.
But real.

They told us men don’t cry.
So we roared.
Told us to calm down.
So we rose up.
Told us to stand in line.
We formed a circle.

This is not soft.
This is steel sharpened by pain.
This is rage repurposed.
This is brotherhood—
not born in comfort,
but forged in fire.

So if you're angry—good.
If you're tired—better.
Stand up.
Shoulder to shoulder.
Voice to voice.
Let them know:

We bleed the same—
and we won’t bleed alone.

Placement
1st place