Ode to my Sister

To my sister on her birthday - Here is a tribute to another sister and the memories of when she was growing up.

When I was young,

A long long time ago,

Along came this baby.

Was she a friend or was she a foe?

She had a pudgy noise, and her hair stuck up wild

When she was awake all she did was poop and cry

Yet those dirty diapers seem so very far away

As those childhood memories just fly by.

Two different worlds, several years apart

I was a teenager, you a young child

My temperament was aggressive

Yours became much more mild

I left home while you stayed where you were

A sister from a distance, miles apart

All those letters you wrote...

That was just the start!

Yet we continued to grow,

Our relationship would bloom

I eventually moved back home,

(Forcing you to have to share your room!)

The years have gone fast,

As I realized who exactly you are

Your a sister close at heart,

Even if the miles are far

Our ages are just numbers

When I'm old you will be too!

Our parents made us sisters,

But our friendship is up to me and you!

So even though we are family,

I'm glad you are who you are

We've shared so many experiences,

(and none of them at a bar!)

We've had game nights and movie nights

And have done nothing at all

You are my sister, my friend

And when we are together, we always have a ball.

So, since you were asking...

I wrote something new

It's my "Ode to My Sister"

And it's dedicated to my crazy sister - That's You!