To Sister, This Heartfelt Sonnet of Love

Dear sister...You, Charles, and Mom: all three,
a part of my life forever; I love
you all! But this sonnet is writ for thee
(and for thee only): for you are, above

all, my sibling Achates—bosom friend
in my life and help in my poverty
and suffering. You are my childhood's Godsend.
I know not the veiled reasons or the why

of my hard, joyless life; but, that nevermore
could I remain your role model, the one
you copied and looked up to like before,
because mental illness left me undone.

So, because of your steadfast love for me,
heaven's a place—I know—reserved for thee.



Sonnet by Ngoc Nguyen The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2019-09-14 at 17:02

Tags Family  Childhood  Sister 

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The poet has given an affectionate confession
Over his sister having given him financial concession
I am moved very much by his frank expression
As she has offered him kindly monetary cushion
His appreciation via a poem is a noble recognition
And he openly makes kindly a frank admission
In this World with all having a selfish emotion
Coming across such a sister gives great jubilation
May God always sustain this relation with affection
And help in peace promotion with a merciful decision!
2019-09-16