she is the smile in all of my tears

the laughter in all of my heart aches

the gentle voice that soothes me

the calm in the center of my storm

 

she is the one who picks me up when i have fallen

the one who holds me near and reminds me i'm okay

the one who screams to the world that i am beautiful

the one who believes in me when no one else does

 

she is the light at the end of my very long tunnel

the reason that i live from day to day

the hope that keeps me going no matter what faces me

the encouragement to follow my dreams and my heart

 

she is the essence of my soul, every beat of my heart

she is a part of me forever, for always, for eternity

i live for her, i breathe for her, i want for her

because she is my world, my everything, my other half

 

she is my sister

 

12/24/99