“My brother and I grew up in complete harmony – one soul, one mind but not two
bodies. I was physically handicapped since my birth yet my body was of shining
beauty. I soon learnt that I would never be like all the others... a cripple, useless for
the community. The only thing I could do was to express my feelings with the help of
words and to write this diary in texts and poems. I felt expulled from everything and
scoffed at because of my unsightlyness. My brother, however, nevertheless loved me
and we had a very heartfelt relationship. While I was often ignored my brother
received lots of appreciation. Everybody liked him and his friends thought highly of
his opinion. Faithfully and loyally they followed him everywhere, just like I did. And
although he was blessed in such a way he never laid claim to be anything better than
I was. I, in turn, also never envied him for what he had. Even when he married the girl
I loved I wished them all the best from the bottom of my heart.
“You will see“, he said, “one day you will stand high above me… my outward beauty
is nothing compared to the beauty of your heart and of your soul. One day you will
rise above us all yet we will not be able to follow you. I love you, my brother.
Therefore, let us swear the following to the dead body of our mother: nothing shall
ever separate us and we will dedicate our lifes to our mother’s maxim to secure that it
will never fall into malevolent hands.”
And so we took this oath...”

In a night so long ago
We made this eternal vow

We are brothers
Raised by our mother’s loving hand
We are brothers
Forever together we will stand

Since the day that you were born
I felt your special energy
In your body painfully torn
They are too blind they cannot see

We are brothers
Raised by our mother’s loving hand
We are brothers
Forever together we will stand

Wherever you go, they listen to you
A perfect body hides a perfect soul
One day to come they’ll follow
Eternal truth will be our highest goal

Be aware of your fate
Your future looks black
Fire in the air
Burn!

We make this eternal vow
Through us your love will grow
Oh mother you will see
Your knowledge sets us free

We are brothers
Raised by our mother’s loving hand
We are brothers
Forever together we will stand