Sisters

We'll each get
our favorite flavor
of Ben and Jerry's.

(I'm partial to Chunky Monkey.)

Little Sister

She is the younger me
The lively one of the pack
The fun one I used to be

She is the attention getter
The accidental

Karen and Jo, one August born and the other, a September birth

One grows up wanting to be heard, 'I want to do things my

I try to catch her, I try and try.
And yet it seems I cannot fly.

My wings pinned down, the strings attached.
I tug for freedom