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 2020 Posted on February 6, 2018