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Sisters

Bernice Alston 1955 (Warrenton, NC)

January 23 
Free verse
Sisters, a bond that is hard to define.
because it changes time after time.
Sometimes you wish they would just go away,
Other times the sight of them just brightens your day.
By love or by blood they can be your eternal friend,
The ones you don’t have to put on an act or pretend.
Sisters offer love and support without a word being spoken,
And create an awesome circle that refuses to be broken.
Sisters, that bond that is hard to define,
Because it changes time after time.........

About this poem

A few years ago, I acknowledged the change in my relationship with my sisters. Though there was a change, we still loved hard and helped each other no matter what went done. It only took a few words to express my feelings.

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Written on October 18, 2020

Submitted by bernicealston913 on January 19, 2023

Modified on April 24, 2023

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Scheme aBccddeeaB
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 485
Words 98
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
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Bernice Alston

I am #4 of 11 siblings born in NC. My teen years and most of my adult years were spent in DC and I've always loved reading and writing. I am inspired by so much that I try to capture it in words and don't even know my poet style. I am a mother to three and a grandmother to four, and every I am in awe of my life. I am about to retire and can't wait to wake up to rush to go anywhere. more…

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