Dear Little Sisters
Wow look at you grow
Wow look at you go
Who would have known that after all this time
You have become what you have
Strong, confident and smart
Although with many scars
It is amazing how you can stand with your heads held up so high
Even down on the earth, your dreams are flying for the sky
And I am watching them soar through life with so much pride
Life has never come easy
To me or to you
But now we have a couple stories
More than a few
Sometimes I cannot help but stare
When you are singing or talking or when you give that secret glare
My pride and envy are secrets I try to keep
I do not want your head to explode with cockiness after all
The size of it means nothing
It cannot hold as much as you think!
I am proud, though
I do have to admit
To say look at her grow
Look at her go
Even after all this shit
That’s my little sister!
Yes, that is the both of you, of course
And as time goes on
And we continue to live
I hope you come to realize
The past becomes a nightmare we can forgive
It led us to our dreams, goals and our new lives
It led us to be good people
Eventually, it will lead us to be great mothers and wives
I hope you accept your scars
And see the beauty that lies beneath
Just as a flower, you deserve and will grow and break free
No matter which way you go
I hope you always know
You are everything to me
No, I’m not your mom
I’m definitely not your dad
But I am your big sister
The proudest that could be had
And dear little sister
I love you with all my heart
And even one day
When we do sadly have to part
And go our separate ways on the road of life
Remember that when I watched you go
And when I watched you grow
I had pride and envy in my eyes
The day you were born I knew you would make it through all the hurt and all the scars
And I knew that you were born
And put on the earth
To strive to always reach for the stars
And dear little sister
You will never understand
I will do whatever I can to make sure you are happy
No one can replace you
You are one of a kind
You are perfect in every way, although sometimes out of line
You are a gift on this earth
An everyday surprise
And with this, I hope you were able to tell
I love you and all that you do
Love your sister, Alina
Oh the stories we can tell
