My sister and I were almost Irish Twins. Eleven days after I turned one, she was born. We were raised like twins, though, for the first couple years of our lives. Mom dressed us in matching clothes, cut our hair in identical styles. But as we grew into our personalities, we learned how different we were. How different were the things we coveted in life. A Sister Lost
Ages ago we shared our lives, but now.....
Sadness tortures my soul when I think of you
Immersed in glamorous audacity, skin and ego
Stroked by countless people, but none who really love you. I see you
Trample down fields of flowers in reckless pursuit of nothing that matters
Eager to finger that golden horizon.
Reaching, insatiable, for the jewel-encrusted platter
Laden with unrestricted choices, you are
Oblivious to the pewter chalice you've knocked to the floor
Spilling my love, unnoticed, under the
Table of your life.
By Nicole Ducleroir 10/2008
A Sister Found
Aging accusations became brittle with time
Siphoning the last of my stubborn resolve
Into the abysmal void where what matters not is
Silenced, forever.
Time is touted as the healer of all pain, but
Everyone knows it takes more.
Reaching out from your fractured world, shaking the family tree, you
Forced me forward, frightened, until the gap between us snapped shut and
Order returned to the universe in my heart.
Unwritten chapters await our pen; across the first pristine page I write:
Never, ever again will I accept a day of my life
Devoid of your precious light.
By Nicole Ducleroir 12/2009
Author's Note: Due to width limitations of blogger post columns, some of the longer lines of these acrostics fell to the next line. Arg.
Artwork by Linda Wilder @artistwilder.deviantart.com
50 comments:
Those are really good. My sister is my best friend, so I couldn't imagine a day without her. She's three years older than me, but we could be twins - atleast that's what people tell us...lol.
Nice post!
~JD
Great poems. I get choked up when I hear stories about siblings probably because I am sibling-less and always wished I had someone to have that bond with.
What a blessing that she got clean. That's a long hard road, but oh so rewarding.
That was beautful. I teared up before I even read the poems. I'm glad your sister's healing, as is your relationship.
I am so glad you found each other again. My brother and I have been going through the separation since he married his wife. It hurts so bad.
Your poems, like you, are beautiful and filled with soul. Big, big hugs today. ((hugs))
Wonderful - the words and the fact that there is truth in them witnessing your reconnection.
My sister is amazing...we both have two very different lives but I cannot ever imagine not being able to talk to her, laugh with her, cry with her and grow with her. We are nine years apart yet we connect on a level as though we were the same age.
Thanks for sharing & I am so glad she is doing better.
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Thank you so much for sharing those.
Best of luck to you two during this healing process.
Love your poems.
Muttie has a younger brother and they didn't speak for two, long years. Then just recently Muttie went through a bit of a bad time and guess who was on the other end of the phone the minute he heard? Yep. She's so delighted he's back in her life.
M x
Beautiful poems. I'm impressed that you shared them. :)
Wow. Those are utterly beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing them. Does you sister write too? Does she understand your dream?
These poems truly capture the feelings you have for your sister. Lovely. You never do forget a sister. My one (younger) sister I grew up with and was very close to passed away last December. She was only 66. Life is brief. We need to get close to each other while we can. How important for you to "recover" your sister.
Lovely poems, Nicole. You can feel the emotion within each one.
That's beautiful. Raw emotion is the best muse ever!
Simply beautiful. I'm happy to your sister is staring over in a brighter light.
Beautiful poems Nicole, thanks for sharing.
This sounds like a really sad situation or at least it sounds like it was. I didn't speak to some of my siblings for a few years at one point in my past so I can empathize to a certain degree.
I have a younger sister (two years) and my mom used to dress us in matching clothes as well. I love your poems. I see myself as the being written about, though. Because my sister stayed stable while I drifted off and came back again. Beautiful writing.
What a beautiful post, thank you so much for sharing!!! These poems are so heartfelt! Pure and raw emotion is the best way to interact with your muse!
Beautiful. I have tears in my eyes. Thank you.
How beautiful, Nicole - to lose her and find that she was always in your heart. Thank you for sharing with us.
Beautiful Nicole. Simply beautiful.
I'm crying. Real tears. That was beautiful.
Oh Nicole. These are beautiful poems. I'm so glad you shared what was on your heart today. I'm so happy to hear things are progressing in the right direction for her. I pray they will continue. I'm always here if you need to talk...
Love,
Tonya
Man, you had me before I even read the poems.
Thank you for sharing your heart with us today.
Love,
Lola
Beautiful and touching. There's nothing like a sister. Glad you found yours. :)
Lovely, Nicole. So glad you reached out to her, and found her. Lucky sister.
(And I love the expression 'Irish twin'! First time I've ever heard that.)
Absolutely beautiful. And that you could write Sister Found created the blessed balance of these two poems. My throat actually tightened as I was reading Sister Lost. Then I saw the next one titled Sister Found, and I relaxed, feeling a warm joy without even knowing what would come next.
Oh I'm so glad you both found one another again. I can't imagine my life without my sisters.
Beautiful! I am so happy that you have your sister back in your life and heart. I have two sisters, and one is still lost. Maybe one day, like your sister, she will be found again. :-)
I love how this has come full circle. And how you didn't know it would when you wrote that first poem. How great that you are able to have these poems side-by-side & to have your sister back in your life.
Wonderful. Thanks for sharing--the poems and the story they tell are just beautiful.
Beautiful, beautiful poems. How lucky you both are to have each other. :)
I love acrostic poems. Those are lovely. All the more so, knowing the story behind them. I'm so glad you're there for your sister and have her in your life.
I have a brother, who I inquired about returning when he was brought home. I wouldn't dream of it now. Siblings are wonderful, precious gifts we get.
Those were both beautiful. I'm glad your sister is back in your life and clean. :D
I was so moved by these poems. You've captured the vulnerabilities and the raw emotions so well.
I like Wendy's summary above - balanced. I also think it is very creative. Good job.
Note: I have one of your articles linked on my Family Fountain blog now.
Wonderful poems. I'm glad the relationship is healed enough to put forth how you feel in a forum like this.
I'm glad you've got her 'back' again. I can't imagine my life without my sister.
I'm so glad things are better between the two of you. My sister is five years younger than me and it wasn't until we were in our thirties that we learned to appreciate and treasure each other. She's now my best friend!
Very moving. Especially potent was the imagery of "reaching out from your fractured world, shaking the family tree, you forced me forward." It can be as much of an upheaval to mend as to end relationships.
Those were both amazing and so heart-felt! I'm happy you and your sister could find some common ground. With two sisters of my own, I understand how incredible and frustrating they can be :)
First of all, I'm so happy for you that you've been reunited with your sister. I too have sisters and I know the pain of fighting with them and being without them.
Second of all, I thought that both poems were heartrending.
Third of all, best wishes and for your sister and her new life.
Jai
That is wonderful and sweet. The last line of the 2nd poem got me. Keep the light shining.
Oh, wow. I got tears in my eyes, too. This is so, so beautiful, Nicole. I'm glad you and your sister have healed your relationship -- you're lucky to have each other.
My sister (17 months younger) is one of my best friends. We were total rivals growing up, fighting at every chance we got, until we reached our teenage years and became two very opposite people. At first our changes drove us apart, but now we're comfortable with our differences, and we're actually each other's biggest cheerleader. Going through so much with someone can really make your bond stronger in the end.
Wow! Amazing sentiment. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
My sister and I are eleven months apart. As little kids, we were besties. About 9/10 is when we drifted apart. Around 16/17 we mended. She married a guy and they had drug issues together. 18 years later, she's finally back home with the family and shot of him, clean and with a new job and house. I'm so proud of her.
And still pull her hair when she pisses me off.
Those are beautiful!
The first poem is heartbreaking. The second is inspiring. Both are beautiful.
Hi, Nicole! I resonate with each of your sister poems because for the past few weeks (or since my sister found out I had written a novel) she is not as supportive as I anticipated her to be. I love her deeply and hate to see her so resentful over my desire to become a published author. Despite her negative behavior, I believe in time she will come to her senses. Maybe I should mention what lovely poems I read today!
That was truly touching, Nicole! I'm glad that the relationship between the two of you has healed.
What wonderful poems! Thank you for sharing.
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