Sisters

What a cruel place,
Would this world be,
Without a sister,
to walk beside me.

To have my back,
To make me laugh,
To be there through my hardest fights.

What a cruel place,
Would this world be,
Without a sister,
To stand by me.

Through the good,
Through the bad,
Through the happy,
Through the sad.

What a cruel place,
Would this world be,
Without a sister,
To protect me.

To hold my hand,
To keep me safe,
To hold me back,
From my mistakes.

What a cruel place,
Would this world be,
Without a sister,
To yell at me.

When I’ve done wrong,
When I’ve screwed up,
When I’ve decided to just give up.

What a cruel place,
Would this world be,
Without a sister,
To love me.

With my bad temper,
With my loud gestures,
With my imperfections,
And with my mistakes.

-N.N.