What happened to those days?

The days when you'd come home from school happy,

The days when you'd smile and laugh.

What happened to the days that we'd go out and play together?

I'd be the princess, you'd be the hero trying to save his sister.

Of course, we were only little kids –

I was barely more than four.

But all the same, you'd say, "I'll rescue you, princess!"

I used to see a happy laughter in your eyes.

Now all I see is disgust.

Why, big brother, why?

Why don't you look at me the way you did years ago?

Is it that I'm older?

That you don't have time for me?

Tell me!

I know you're still that same innocent child.

You're just hiding, that's it!

Right? You will come back, won't you?

Help me with my troubles,

Like you did those short years ago?

Remember?

I was being chased.

By three boys, much bigger and scarier than I.

They could – no, would have killed me.

But you saw me crying and came to my rescue

Just like the hero you used to be

When you played with me when we were kids.

I was crying, so hard.

And you didn't even have to ask. You knew.

You walked past me, saying, "I'll save you, princess!"

In that heroic way you always did.

I was never bullied again.

"See? People who do bad things always get punished in the end," you used to say.

I believed you.

So why are you here?

You weren't even that old.

Killed by an evildoer.

You, who could do no wrong!

You, who was always kind!

You, the person who protected me! The only one I looked up to.

The person I loved most, the one I respected above all.

Now… here you are.

Lying… asleep… you'll never wake up.

I'll miss you, big brother.

Rest in Peace.