MY SISTER

MY SISTER IS A FRIEND OF MINE
SOMEONE I CAN CONFIDE IN
WE TALK ABOUT ALL SORTS OF THINGS
OUR LIKES, DISLIKES, OUR MEN...
SHE IS MY ONLY FAMILY
I FEEL REALLY CLOSE TO.
WE HELP EACH OTHER THROUGH HARD TIMES
THE WAY THAT WE'RE S'POSED TO.
WHEN I NEED HER, SHE'S ALWAYS THERE
TO HELP ANYWAY SHE CAN,
TO BABYSIT, LEND A BUCK OR TWO,
OR GIVE A HELPING HAND.
SHE DOESN'T DISAPPEAR IN HARD TIMES,
SHE'S RIGHT THERE BY MY SIDE.
WHEN I NEED A SHOULDER TO CRY ON
HER ARMS ARE OPEN WIDE
OUR MOM AND DAD ARE GONE NOW
OUR FAMILY'S DRIFTED APART,
BUT MY SIS AND I ARE STILL CLOSE
AND HAVE BEEN FROM THE START
WE DON'T CONDEMN EACH OTHER
IF SOME LITTLE THING GOES WRONG.
WE ACCEPT IT THAT MISTAKES ARE MADE
AND HELP THE OTHER ONE ALONG.
I DON'T TELL HER OFTEN THAT I LOVE HER
AND I KNOW I SHOULD,
BUT THOUGH THE WORDS AREN'T SPOKEN
I THINK IT'S UNDERSTOOD.
SO I HOPE SHE GETS THE MESSAGE
OF THE LOVE THIS POEM SENDS,
CAUSE WE'RE NOT ONLY SISTERS
WE'RE ALSO BEST OF FRIENDS.

(C) F.M. WEBB 1988