Cindy
Though she was a sweet easy girl who ate like a bird
And though she was fun to be with absolutely any time
Cindy was neither problematic unless she wanted to be
nor entirely sincere without beer- not that she ever drank
any except when holding sharp spears in the sight of deer
She was in her little ways much like a sister but never a blister
Nor even a hipster although maybe a semi- trim snapper especially
when wearing hand me downs but if people ever really are what
they eat then Cindy was a carrot or perhaps a flame broiled cheese
burger
Other than her daughter, she was the smallest in her family
Nobody really knew the reason which might have been a lack
Of calcium although she was never seen eating a plum- whatever
The reason it was easy for some strangers to misjudge her - regardless
Of whatever else she was Cindy
My baby's never got to be insecure.
Truth is he is the only one I want to nurture.
My neighbours are just my found family.
My only friends where I live here really.
My home girl is more like a mother figure,
My former home boy was like a father figure,
My two friends are each more like a brother,
My other gals are just each like a sister.
My building is where I feel the least lonely.
My love is why I am now even more happy.
My life is not always the most lovely.
My homies are the ones who make it lively.
My love life is so much better than before.
My love loves me back like it isn't a chore.
Even as I spend time with them, I'll love him,
For with him, life will never again feel grim.
Do you know that pain
The pain of never knowing
Knowing when your smile will fade
Become a star in the night sky
Amongst many forgotten
Do you know the relief
The relief when your done trying to be happy
And give in to the demons
Stop letting them live there rent free
You'd never let someone do that to you or me
You care for the demons provide them the shadows
To grow, to cause you ache
When you look into those beautiful brown eyes
You think you're not enough
That you have something to hide
I know you recognize the eyes
The pain in the night
The voices when the lights turn off
Stop
Love yourself
No matter the pain it causes the demons
Rid them if their comfortable lives
Shine over the shadows
Until the day you can control the sun,
You have stars willing to fight until the end by your side
So never fade
Or lose yourself in the dreams
I love you Mia
Your like a sister to me
Just don't lose yourself in words of the sea
Rising
I rise to see the rising of our sun, ‘tho only
To begin with, a fat quarter of her,
For she is in great part hidden,
Blocked by a line of trees. She comes…
A spark of flame
Inching higher above the horizon
Before my eyes, presenting her face:
A pulsing, glowing nectarine orange
With a thin, berry-red rim,
Beneath the still winking
Dozns of stars —
Only a minute from disappearing,
Taking away the remains
Of the night that brought the day…
Until, as I write, the sun rises to
Nearly fully round,
But she now wears a mask —
Appearing not like our sun, but
Instead, like a sister moon
With her hot colors blanched, to look out
Wth a mother-of-pearl face
Made so before me by a wind-blown
Stream of clouds skimming
Past the line of trees
Whose new, Spring-born leaves,
I can see in silhouette,
Quivering…
(c) s.y.eslinger 5/22/2024
Despite the lectures
we sought one another
love her like a sister
she loves me like a brother
I left the table gathering
bits of conversation
chatting with others
I learned she wished to marry
we joked about our status
and smiled when we spoke
of us together
She hunched me with her elbow
and told me a kiss change me
ever since then we were together
she really makes me happy
night swallows the light of day
under the glaring moon
hazy humid summers
a evening dinner in june
we wished to marry
on Valentine
on a cold frosty day
but the baby was due in
august
the moment carried us away
Sisters in looks only, but they shared a laugh.
It was witch-like, head-thrown-back, quite a gaff.
Their husbands did not see their twinship much anymore.
One lived in the Keys, the other near Mount Rushmore.
But when they got together they had such a great time!
They could finish each other’s sentences, sometimes in rhyme.
There is nothing like a sister, especially an identical twin.
Being together in solidarity was a comfort, truly a win.
(Vincent VanGogh)
When the clouds tend to topple over each other
hugging the sun away like a sister and a brother
When the water ripples and storms then calms
caressing seaweed and fish without any qualm
there can be peace found inside your rudder
When your sailboat glides away without fail
and leaves no ocular light on your frail sail
Remember, the sea knows how to make tame
it will gather you to its womb like a small frame
even on stormy days when ocean liners assail
You can survive...
December 3, 2021
Imagine,
Just walking on a road of life
and watching temporary people around you,
No one makes a meaningful relation but parents are the exception.
Suddenly a person arrives,
who changed your way to see life.
A person who loves you like a father,
who cares you like a mother,
who protects you like a brother,
who fights with you like a sister,
who makes your every movement memorable just like a
friend forever,
who is with you in your happiness and sadness too like lover,
and suddenly you realise that you find your all relations in one person and that's beyond imagination......
This poem is written for a friend who is like a Sister to me and lost her son who was aged just 9. I have her permission to share.
Darling Son, though you are gone,
Your soul remains so bright,
Our first born boy,
You brought so much joy,
From morning through to night.
You are to us the brightest star,
That never fades away,
The one that is so near yet far,
And guides us on our way.
We love you more than words can say,
You're forever in our hearts,
Our memories will stay that way,
As they have right from the start.
My Letter To You
Can you believe its been 4 years,
Since I've started shedding these tears.
When I first heard the devastating news,
There was nothing stopping the blues.
I know pain is part of life,
And eventually getting through it to strive.
I know you expect me to be strong,
But it's kind of tough when you are gone.
Nothing can explain how close we were,
Not as a friend but so much like a sister.
We all still care about you dearly,
Though we are all hurt severely.
You will always remain in all of our hearts,
We know your death has got us marked.
But we also know you are in a place much greater,
I only ask that you watch over us for the better.
Rest In Peace Lauren Smith and Marlena Heim
At Expense of Another
Could be anyone like a sister or brother,
Take advantage of at expense of another;
When in doubt,
Do throw out,
While my very own sins shall smother.
James Serious Mysterious Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
Bolivia, NC
Familiar faces, in the saddest of places
A hug and an "I love you"
A few more wrinkles, still the same old twinkles
As we talk about yesterday's news
The bitter taste of death, take a deep breath
With every handshake, a wet tissue
We watch the parade, behind dark shades
The file stops to admire the view
The sweetest of tears, wash the dust from the years
"It's so sad. I'm sorry for your loss."
"A second mother to me," "Like a sister, was she."
As the sugar gets spilled then tossed
But this life is fleet and always bittersweet
We learn, to roll with the flow
The older we get, the less we regret
'cause how sweet, the bitterness grows
by Daniel Turner
July 29 2017
My lover and my friend,
My lady and my queen,
The forefront is where you live
You're not an afterthought to me.
I love you like a sister,
I see you as my equal,
I love to show you off
And let you shine in front of people
You're everything I like,
A dream is what I see,
My imagination, manifested,
And standing in front of me.
You're more than just a toy
And much more than just a body,
What we have is something deep,
It's not just a hobby.
This is not just what I do
To entertain me when I'm bored,
I respect you as a person,
It's not just my needs anymore
I care what you think
And I consider how you feel,
I value your opinion,
Because what you say is always real.
You're a real person, not a prop
And I'm so glad I found you,
I'll always keep you at the top,
Protected, with my love all around you.
My lover and my friend,
My number one priority.
The forefront is where you live,
Because that's the way that it should be.
You were the first who ever befriended me,
back in elementary of 93'
How I wished we kept in touch longer
But you're just a memory now
No pictures of us at all having fun,
Sharing secrets about our crush
we seemed to like the same guy
but that was never an issue
The last time we spoke
I don't remember what had happened
We haven't spoken to each other since then
How I wished you are still around
How I wished you knew you were like a sister to me
I guess you'll never ever know my feelings
I tried to contact you in any way possible
But I no longer have your number
Not even the yearbook that had your face
It really sucks that your no longer around
I guess this is goodbye my dearest friend
Wish you just knew that I do miss our friendship
I'll still remember you no matter what happens
To get on God's good side, we must pray again and again.
We must pray and ask Jehovah to wash away our sins.
We must treat everybody like a sister or a brother.
We must show Jehovah that we love one another.
Heaven is the reward for all of the good people who have died.
We must obey the ten commandments to get on the Lord's good side.
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