Little Women

"I'm only following in your footsteps, sis."

 

We bite, we yell, we bicker

We flicker in and out of love

My sister... 

The greatest love I have ever known

Your every desire my very own

Your every step a map to follow

There's no sea I wouldn't cross 

no crowd I wouldn't elbow

To get to you.

We were all alone, trying to make a home 

out of good intentions alone...

I'm only following in your steps, she says

And cracks my heart in two.

All this time, I've been running after you

My hands have gotten bigger

But somehow yours have stayed the same...

My sister...

When did you realise you had to let go of your plans,

In order to take my hand?