Kelly Deschler Poet Quatrain

You Didn'T Have To

Yours was the caring face
Staring back at me,
Someone to look up to ...
When you didn't have to be 

Always brave, always strong
And so inspiring to me,
Encouraging all along ...
When you didn't have to be 

I'm grateful that you 
Are still there for me, 
Someone to lean on ...
When you didn't have to be 

An artist, a mother
And a cousin to me ...
More like a big sister 
When you didn't have to be

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Susan Ashley June 18, 2022 at 9:42 PM Dear Kelly, humble appreciation spills from your tender pen so softly and beautifully. The repetition of your verse: “when you didn’t have to be” serves to strengthen your sense of gratitude that deeply touches the reader. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Kelly Deschler June 21, 2022 at 10:27 AM Thank you Susan. I very much appreciate your kind comments.