To My Little Sister

To my little sister
With your glittering blue eyes full of laughter
And your worn cowboy boots,
I hope you enjoy this time as a kid.
Sometimes I wonder how you can be so immature
But then I remember that,
Unlike me,
You have the opportunity to be immature.
When I was your age, I was
Taking birth control pills and being checked for cancer,
Picking up the pieces of our mother’s broken heart,
Waking up to her empty bed at four a.m.,
Calling her and asking her where she was,
Sobbing into my pillow over our father’s betrayal,
Spending Tuesday nights at the laundromat with him,
Spending Friday nights at dinner with him,
And picking up the pieces of my own broken heart.
When I was your age,
I wasn’t immature
I was a little adult.
So, little sister,
With your bright smile
And your joyous laugh,
Enjoy this time
Because you’re going to miss it when it’s gone.
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