When mom and dad split up And everybody was drunk I was sleeping You ran to me like I was your big brother And I took you in my arms and gave you a big hug I could see your red eyes And quivering lip I seen it before and never did nothing about it But I couldn’t pass this one up Not after the loss I took you for a walk And you remained silent So I told you life is not easy Especially here I even took my little sawed off shotgun Because I was that tired of being approached We did not need to be bothered And nobody tried to lynch us I had the look that I was exhausted and willing The only thing that mattered was you at that point I blocked out the world And gave you attention That everyone else neglected And I realized I found a reason to shake off my cold shoulder Up until that day I never wanted anything to do with you But 30 minutes with you told me That you were officially my new little sis ‘My god I know’ Out of all the people on earth why me Why crazy Jaired IT was a blessing that made my heart swell And I will never forget Just what an awesome little sister I have Couple years later You are all grown It just kicks my ass To know I have you and we both know it That I was the one who taught you how to be a poet Before I forgot… And let it slip out of my reach…
Reason for writing:
I don't know how to write poetry, i can say that much, but i can be real when i write, and i can put my feelings into it. But i am no magician with words like some of you. Thanks for telling me I'm no poet. I try...
Birth sign: Aries
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