I Promise - Forevermore
"i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go...."
-ee cummings
to: jennifer, my loving sister
i’ve never felt a bond so deep (never, forevermore)
nor have i embraced a shoulder so strong;
-strong enough for me-
but within the dark of the darkest night, before the
brightest star was born,
we were born to love (always, forevermore)
and i shall not betray the trust sisters share;
for we ration laughter when rain falls like rain,
and break bread of bounty when rain brings pain-
i fear not the deepest depth,
nor am i weak with you by my side (eternally, forevermore)
i seek not my vices because of your empathy,
hear not the voices whispering echoes of loss-
for you, my sweet sister, have shown me a path to freedom;
(everyday, forevermore)
and in the longest walk I’ve ever walked,
the hardest race i’ve ever faced,
you held my hand with ease and comfort,
and i am at a loss for words-
above the highest skies of all royal skies,
i feel the relief from what was and what is to come-
for our friendship shan’t be severed by distance, nor sent away
toward isles too far to sail;
it is content with calm words spoken without judgement,
only with compassion, sympathy and genuine kindness-
before rarity was rare,
a true bond we did share;
and i’ll tell you something no other person can comprehend,
a secret spreading moondust over valleys - valleys made for
- just us-
you are the magic that holds the stars in the dark ebon sky;
the marvel of the universe and
its muse compare not to you-
i shall show gratitude to God for you...
(i promise…forevermore)
"sisters don't need words...
they have hearts"
November 1, 2019
Writing Challenge, November- Some Kind of Love
Sponsor, Dear Heart - Wiishkobi Ode
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