Well if it isn’t my sister’s birthday once again It feels like yesterday when you had just turned ten Your cute smile, your long dark hair You’d do some weird things, and didn’t really care My sister, a person whom I care for so much She’s Argentinian and Colombian, she’s definitely not dutch You’re smart, [...]

Going to Colorado for a celebration, But not one of language- We don’t do that in my family, put on airs For things which might not exist- The poet’s self immolation in the waves Is ignored, because there is nothing Lucrative about dying for a form which Cannot be bottled: So we celebrate the pseudo-sciences, [...]

She was so young, So young and naive, So innocent, Unknowing. She was lucky, She didn’t see, What I saw, Every night. The fights, The beatings, They started, And ended with his fist. He kicked her, Smashed her, Made her bleed, He was sick. He made me watch, As he beat my sister, As he [...]

Hard working Strong black sister My sister Mother Empress A queen Giver of life Backbone Lover Friend You kept us together When we wanted to walk away You showed us what it means to be a family And how we should stick together My sister My mother A shoulder whenever I needed on To cry [...]

My scream is only a whisper Don’t play my game My cry is only a whimper Sister Paradox is my name Do you see me? I don’t think so Can you feel me? I say ‘no’ Poster child for the struggle An invincible queen A fragile bubble I’m not what I seem To show my [...]

Look, there’s Death in Sister’s face, in her eyes – that’s the poison. Everyday she eats more poison. For a moment she is alive again, Young, then Death moves a little closer. Dorothy lives close To death and lies. I cannot see any truth in her eyes or in her face Anymore. The poison eats [...]

They stood tall and brave, Like brother and sister, Until they were destroyed, The pain’s like a bleeding blister. On September eleventh, Two planes were hijacked, No one knew that this day, Would have such an impact. When the first plane crashed, Into the World Trade Center, No one could stop this nightmare, Not even [...]

Give me back my sister, God! Oh, give me back her love; Give me back our good old days When cooked we by oil-stove! Give me back my sister, God! Oh, give me back the dove; Give me back the lovely face- An angel from above. Give me back my sister, God! Oh, give me [...]

You count your beads again that morning Repeating the words that is- Your treasure that was kept inside your heart -our Father in heaven… -hail Mary full of grace… -glory is to the Father, Son, and Ghost…Amen The formula of faith expressed While you gazed to the skies Letting go of the good things my [...]

Love Touch life with the charm of soul Love as star shines As the rain falls Love smiles Thinking about love Wondering if she love Is strong in brother heart She said sweet talking man You mister sweet talking man Yet the truth must be heard Watch out love coming Surrender try one love Close [...]