s.i.s.t.e.r.s.

We all have siblings, whether our own or only cousins is of no consequence. some of us are older, some of us younger and some of us stranded in between. we say that the grass is always greener on the other side, right? it is no different among siblings. the older ones think the younger ones are more pampered and the younger ones think the older ones are given more freedom and independence. it is a never ending story, we all know. for most of us, this is a topic of many a fight. after a point, you just get fed up of it, at least i did. i no longer wanted to bicker with my sister on such a pointless topic. what was the use? There was no winner. Each one had a point to contradict the others, leading to hours of wasted breath.

i finally decided - i understood how she felt. if only i could convince her i knew what she was going through. and then i did, in the best was i knew how - through poetry. i am sure this is something may a sisters' pair will relate to and enjoy. here goes:

I've seen you since you were born,
your tiny hands as i touched,
now these very many years down the line,
i didn't imagine you would change so much.
maybe i though you would stay small forever,
or maybe i just didn't think you would grow,
i cant really place my finger on what the cause is,
whatever the reason be, i just wanted you to know:
i am proud of who you are now, i am proud of what you have become.
i just lived my life and with time i grew,
but i didn't think once that you would too.
i'm sorry i treated you like a child, when really you wanted to break free,
wanting to be treated as an adult, your entreating pleas i failed to see.
it is time, i know, to accept the fact that our little baby is growing up,
and let her make her own decisions, fall down flat and get right back up.
but it will take us all time to let you go, you've been the baby for these many years,
just bear a little and give us time to let you free and show no tears.
it is never easy; i hope you know, to let someone dear, go,
you're not going anywhere, not as yet, but it is very similar to being so.
our dear little child is going off, and a woman in turn, is evolving there,
it's hard for us to accept the change as that little girl is who we see,
what there really is, is a remarkable young woman, going to be.

i know this poem is really long, but it says everything i want to tell my baby sister.im sure that it is the case with several other older children world over. this poem is something every sibling can relate to, and i hope you guys enjoy it too!