This one is for you!

Baby Sister

She opens doors to rooms I never knew were there,

breaks through walls I don’t recall building.

She lights my darkest corners With the sparkle in her eyes.

My sister is my soul. She inspires my wearied spirit

to fly on wings of angels but while I hold her hand

my feet never leave the ground. She stills my deepest fears

with the wisdom of her song. My sister is my past.

She writes my history In her eyes I recognize myself,

memories only we can share. She remembers, she forgives

she accepts me as I am With tender understanding.

My sister is my future. She lives within my dreams

she sees my undiscovered secrets, Believes in me as I stumble

she walks in step beside me, her love lighting my way.

My sister is my strength she hears the whispered prayers

That I cannot speak she helps me find my smile,

Freely giving hers away she catches my tears

In her gentle hands. My sister is like no one else

she’s my most treasured friend Filling up the empty spaces

healing broken places She is my rock, my inspiration.

Though impossible to define, In a word, she is…my sister.

Poem by Lisa Lorden

Thinking of you today sis, and yes, I made you just a tad bit thinner in this picture–isn’t that what sisters do.