For Leone
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I was 17 when my Dad died of Lung Cancer and 54 when my Mom died from Congestive Heart Failure. During those years, and in the years since, our family has suffered a lot of losses. Besides our parents, we lost two brothers, three sisters (one died in infancy), aunt, uncles, cousins....and my beloved husband. My Sister, Leone, and I buried huge portions of ourselves with each loss................., and she stood beside me...........
through it all.
I wrote this poem
For Leone
I LOVE ALL OF MY SISTERS,
EVEN THE ONE I'VE NEVER KNOWN.
SISTERS SPEAK LOVE IN VOLUMES
THAT INCREASE AS THEY HAVE GROWN.
LEONE'S LAUGHTER IS CONTAGIOUS,
HER WIT--IT HAS NO END.
SHE IS MORE THAN JUST A SISTER!
SHE IS MY CONFIDANT; MY FRIEND
I KNOW WHATEVER FATE BEFALLS ME,
AS I JOURNEY ON LIFE'S WAY,
MY SISTER'S LOVE WILL GUIDE ME,
FOR HER HEART WILL ALWAYS STAY
CLOSE BESIDE ME ALWAYS,
BOUNDLESS LOVE, HOPE, WISDOM, JOY,
ENERGY RELENTLESS---
STRENGTH ALWAYS TO EMPLOY.
MEMORIES OF TEARS AND LAUGHTER,
JOY DOUBLED, SORROW SHARED,
FAMILY PROBLEMS, FAMILY TRIUMPHS,
MY SWEET SISTER HAS ALWAYS CARED.
I'M SURE WE BOTH HAVE WONDERED
WHY GOD LEFT US TO THE END.
WHY WE MUST FACE THE HEARTACHE
OF SENDING SISTER'S BACK TO HIM.
I BELIEVE HE LEAVES THE STRONG ONES,
SO THE STRONG ONES WE MUST BE.
WHATEVER FATE HAS YET TO OFFER
WE WILL GET THROUGH IT----
YOU AND ME !!!
With Love,
karen
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