Sibling Bond
Sunshine glistening off of the fluid surface
Shrieks of delight from child’s play
The inflated plastic taking me away
So I bailed without much thought or care
Not realizing we were already too far out
Just before I went I heard her shout
But then I slipped under and was gone
And dropping fast in a murky grave
She grabbed hold of me, my life to save
In a moment, just a brief second in time
A lesson learned, a memory was made
How many times this scene has played
Though our paths soon led us apart
Days like this forged our sibling bond
Should never have let this truth abscond
But circumstances can drive a wedge
You had your demons and I had mine
What could’ve been if we had more time
But now you’re gone for far too long
And I wasn’t there to rescue you in return
Time and distance sure help you learn
Don’t let silly things tear you apart
From flesh & blood sister and brother
You may be the only ones to save each other
Everyone has suffered at the hands of life
But hold on to memories that are fond
And continue to build that sibling bond