He was seven.

Sitting on the floor,

drawing with his brother.

Little brother with red hair,

smiling, one tooth missing, chubby cheeks

bright eyes,

one hand around the crayons

red for the roof

orange for the wall

light blue for the sky

yellow for the sun.

Sunflowers in the yard

a cat next to the door

light brown soil.

A little brother on the same age.

He was seven.

Sitting on the floor,

older brother and little brother

drawing together.

Big brother with brown hair,

a light scowl, tongue stuck out, puffed out cheeks

darker eyes,

one hand around the crayons.

Brown for the roof

cream for the wall

blue for the sky

gold for the sun.

Tomato plants on the yard

a squirrel among them

dark brown soil.

A big brother on the same age.