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[paulcanuck]

Yes, it's a good/sad snapshot, but not necessarily of the writer and his/her family. We don't know what sparked the poet to write this, only whether or not we found it successful.

How is it not about the writer's family? He talks of his brother and his father...just saying  

For the sake of all members who post here, there is a preferred stance regarding the content of work; it is never a good idea to "assume" veracity. Always consider that the writer is using imagination. It saves feelings and makes the playing field level. Just saying.
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