My Big Sister

Ten years older and bound by blood Sharing and caring through the years My soul is bleeding without you here Holding dear to our precious memories I close my eyes and can see The ocean in our view The laughter, the kids, the sunsets All favorite memories vivid and clear The giant church rummage sales Our bags filled with bargains and junk Not a care in the world except Who would find the best trinket of the day The Young and the Restless The latest train wreck of a reality show The newest Lifetime movie Who will help keep me up to date and Share theories of all their fates The Lemonade Lounge conceived by you A small haven of twinkly lights and bamboo Created a world of escape For us to talk the days away Tightening our bond and sharing our pain You saved my 1st birthday after loosing our Mom Blessing me with your gift made of love A priceless blanket full of squares Sewn from her clothes filled with memories of her It still brings me comfort this very day Your fight with grace and courage Against that nasty six letter word Amazes me still You wanting to bare all the pain for your children Trying to protect them once more As a great mom would All I can do now is put on my headphones Turn up the volume as loud as it will go No on will ever get me quite like you Our time together was much too short My flood of tears are raining down on me I miss you so My only peace in knowing your pain is gone You've earned your angel wings Please watch over me For I am sure to stumble Without my big sister to read the small print