She Calls Me Sister



I knew her as my sister,
I thought she was my friend,
thanks to her,
she puts this story to an end.

Like a fairy tale of what my sister
 was to me?...
Now she taught me of a sister
  who just wasn't meant to be.

She betrayed me in our past,
I had closed the door,
                  but that didn't last.

There came a day I forgave her,
   for our mothers sake,
   the whole time,
   she was merely
                        just a fake.

Looking back,...& looking now,
I can hear her call me sister,
            & I really don't see how.

Leaving many of scars & a memory of shame...
She calls me sister,
I call her by her name....

About this poem

This is a poem about my sister & I, a sad but true relationship we shared together until now. I will always love her...but I choose not to call her sister.

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Written on June 14, 2023

Submitted by Belinda121165 on July 17, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB ACAC DXD AEXCE FAF GAG
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 636
Words 143
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3

Belinda michaud

57 years of age. The out doors is where I love to be. I have a passion for the elderly, in which I am a care taker. I was born in East Los Angeles. I have 4 beautiful children & 6 grandchildren. I currently live in Illinois. I love art & poetry. more…

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  • Vixility
    Heartbreaking poem, especially when the estrangement is with a sibling who ought to be one of the closest people in your life.

    Hope this might change for you both.
    LikeReply8 months ago

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