I Had a Sister
VALERIE MORRISON 1962 (Philadelphia)
I had a sister, and I love her
We were to grow old together, sit on the porch
drink iced tea, laugh, sing badly to our favorite songs.
I had a sister, we were going to put our dentures in glass jars of water, while we chew bubblegum.
I had a sister, we were going to eat ribs and let the sauce drip down our chin, play cards and talk of the good old days
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The death of my sister
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Written on January 08, 2022
Submitted by Valencia on January 08, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Characters | 355 |
Words | 77 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 5 |
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