Little Sister
Growing up so sad
Somehow I never saw it
It wasn’t that I didn’t care
I just didn’t really notice
I didn’t know better
Too caught up
In my own little drama
Trying to survive
In my own little bubble
It would have taken so little
A hug now and then
A kind word or a smile
Huddled on a cold winter night
Reading you bedtime stories
There are no second chances
Just regrets for what should have been
Useless apologies excessively late
Futile to try and heal old bruises
Wish I could do it all again
Erase the years gone by
I would treasure with every fiber of my heart
The little darling that you were
The perfect little soul that you’ve always been
AP: Honorable Mention 2026, Honorable Mention 2020
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