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"Today
I am a movie star,
You
were yesterday."
"Okay,
today I will explore,
A
jungle far away."
"And
I live in Hollywood,
I
give out autographs."
"Well,
I live in Africa,
And
have a pet giraffe."
"And
now I am on Broadway,
And
I am also on TV.
I
make guest appearances,
You
can appear with me."
"No,
I can't; I'm sick in Africa,
And
I'm very, very ill.
You
must come to my bedside,
And
bring a magic pill.
"You
come and take good care of me,
And
I'll live because of you.
I'm
so glad you are my sister,
And
do what sisters do."
Then,
we two fall down in laughter,
My
little sis and me.
Today's
game is finally over,
And
we end our fantasy.
There
was only two years difference,
Which
is not much when you're small.
It's
like you have a built in friend,
And
you love her most of all.
There
were times, of course, we disagreed,
Sometimes
we fought and fussed.
But
woe upon the outside soul,
Who
dared to pick on one of us.
Right
or wrong, I would defend her,
To
the death I'd take my stand.
I
know she'd do the same for me,
Outsiders
can not understand.
Once
when we were very young,
I
planned to run away.
My
sister begged me not to go,
(
I can smile at this today. )
But
I'd made up my little mind,
And
I made it up one hill.
My
sister slowly trailed behind,
(
I close my eyes and see her still.)
The
tears were streaming down my cheeks,
"Please
don't go," my sister cried.
But
I stubbornly moved on,
After
all, I had my pride.
I
took another step or two,
Then
she said, "I'll go tell Mom."
That
was all it took, I guess,
For
then I turned around.
I
see that little tearful face,
Now
in my reverie.
Then
I did not know, of course,
How
much she meant to me.
Well,
we each grew up and did our thing,
We
went out on our own.
But
always, we have kept in touch,
By
telepathy or telephone.
I
never got my pet giraffe,
Nor
did I travel far.
My
sister never got in movies,
Nor
became a Broadway star.
Most
childhood dreams just disappear,
And
adults accept their fate.
But
I'm glad my sis is still around,
And
we can still relate.
A
truth our mother told us,
And
this, I will remember.
One
day your dad and I'll be gone,
But
we are sisters forever!
~Virginia
Ellis 2-22-2000
 
  
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