Sunday, November 25, 2012

Mary and Me


I was prepared to love her
Better than anyone
Ever, ever, ever
Loved a sister
Never
Fight like other sisters
We
Were going to be
Perfectly happy
Except it took
A while
(Okay, an eternity)
To me
Finally
At eight years to her three
We Hoppity-hopped
And read
Shared nightmares and
A bed
Barbies, Candy Land, coloring books,
Backseat buddies, side by side
For every trip we took
Till I moved three thousand
Miles away
Now we have phone calls
Instead of Barbie play
Dealing with grown up fears
Laughing, not hiding tears
And that little girl prepared to
Love and to be sweet
Is so happy to find that sister love
Travels a two way street

This was written for the Sibling Revelry prompt at Poetic Bloomings, about my sister Mary, who is one of the best people I know and who can make me laugh, no matter what; the Preparation prompt at Dverse Poets (excellent prompt, Mary!) dversepoets.com and the Poetry Pantry and Poets United poetryblogroll.blogspot.com where I'm stopping by to share a poem and a snack. 





32 comments:

  1. smiles...it is great that you have that kind of relationship with your sister...and that love goes both ways...even across the miles...very cool...

    my sis and i had a tough several years, but mended fences about 8 years ago now and i am glad we did...

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    1. Hi Brian!! It took awhile--5 years difference is big when you are 12 and 17...but now, it's like there's no age gap. So happy for you that you were able to mend those fences. Family are the only people who know you better than anyone. :-)

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  2. this is lovely and reminds me of my daughters...they're so close and i wonder how they keep up their relationship once they both live many miles apart probably.. i had a brother and we're ok with each other but never had that close relationship

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    1. Hi Claudia!! So happy for you that your daughters are close, it's wonderful to see--my sons are pretty close; kinda have their own language/humor, though very different in their personalities. We shall see. Thank you :-)

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    1. Hi G.S.!! Thank you so much, glad that you enjoyed it--not one of my easiest writes, a lot to say and couldn't say it all :-)

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  4. Heart-warming read. Very well penned, my friend.

    " Is so happy to find that sister love
    Travels a two way street. " - My favourite lines.

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    1. Hi! Welcome--that is one of my favorite lines too, thank you so much for the visit :-)

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  5. Touching write...settings change, love remains.

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    1. Hi Jack!! I wish I would have thought of that line--it sums that poem up perfectly :-) Thank you!

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  6. I only have brothers so always envy those sisterly connections! How lucky for both of you!

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    1. Hi Robyn!! So nice to see you again. Brothers have their own magic--or so it seems, when I watch my sons :-) I do feel lucky--thank you

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  7. Beautiful poem. I am glad that despite the distance it does not change the depth of your relationship. It is so easy just to drift apart gradually when one person moves. It sounds that neither of you will let that happen! Smiles.

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    1. Hi Mary!! Yes, we were pretty determined to keep that bond--it's not always easy with distance, but thank goodness for phones and emails. Thank you for the smiles :-)

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  8. This brought so many memories flooding back. Lovely write!

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    1. Hi Audrey!! Happy to share good memories together--Thank you very much :-)

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  9. There were only 10 months 3 weeks and one day in age that separates one of my sisters from me. We fought like cat and dog as kids, and yet, are probably the closest of all of our other brothers and sisters.
    Loved this.

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    1. Hi Brenda!! I think that the closer in age you are, the more you fight--kinda hard to fight someone 5 years younger, though sniping was our weapon of choice--still we managed to stay close. Thank you for that share :-) Sisters are the best

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  10. How sweet is sisterly love ~ No other love like this ~

    Thanks for sharing ~

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    1. Hi Grace!! Very true :-) Thank you for visiting

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  11. A very moving poem, which kids us that we know (roughly) how it will end. But we don't. Nothing prepares us for that brilliant final couplet!

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    1. Hi Dave!! You sure know how to make my day :-) Thank you for such a generous compliment!

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  12. I think the sisterhood bond grows tighter as we become adults. Love this, Sara!

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    1. Hi Laurie!! Yes, with passage of time, the differences diminish and we're left with love and good memories
      :-)
      Thank you very much!

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  13. I agree with Dave, this is very moving and beautiful.

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    1. Hi Keith!! Nice to see you again. Thank you for the lovely compliment--really enjoyed your thoughts on clouds :-)

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  14. What a beautiful poem. It reminds me of a song by Queen called "Sail Away Sweet Sister". The same lovely sentiments, minus the scraps. :-)

    Greetings from London.

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    1. Hi Cuban!! Thank you so much for that, there were scraps--just didn't fit into the flow of the poem. Thankfully, grew out of them :-)

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  15. Ah. Just lovely. I can relate to this poem.

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    1. Hi Margaret!! Happy to share some memories with you, sister are the best :-)

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    1. Hi Mad!! Thank you very much--definitely nostalgic, once I got going--funny the things you remember :-)

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