dear sister,
i have known you for
fifteen years now
you were always my idol
my role model
placed on a pedestal so high
i couldnt see your feet
but
i dont know if i ever
truly loved you -
i dont know if it was
ever possible;
you were a mystery
shrouded in artificial love
wrapped in obligation
and tied up with blood
the mountains of years
and rivers of intelligence
divided us irreparably --
i have known you for
fifteen years now
and i could count on one hand
the times we’ve held conversation
the times you’ve said
“i love you” to me
no matter how hard i wished you would
you never did
when i was little
when i would see a shooting star
i used to wish that you’d love me
that we’d wake up one day
and act like real sisters
sisters that gossiped together
cried together
fought and made up
but
all i got was this
loneliness
that claws its way out of my heart
trying to reach you
but always failing
it seems like
maybe i wished on a mirage
I love your poem! My favorite aspect of your piece was the short lines you used. As I was reading your poem, the lines just flowed together, and the images really came to life. My favorite line is, "all i got was this loneliness that claws its way out of my heart." I also wrote my poem about sibling love, and I can really relate to these kinds of feelings.
ReplyDeleteI really like that this is a poem to someone. You made it very personal and you articulated everything really well. I really love the line, "placed on a pedestal so tall/I couldn't see your feet" I thought that was a really good metaphor and I just loved the imagery of it. I think you did a great job and it's very relatable.
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