I'm sorry little sister

Your my baby sister

 I held you as a baby

I cradled you when you cried

I watched you grow up

 

But here you are

Standing before me

Your arms are cut

 

The scabs cover your arm

They are a painful reminder

Of the pain you inflicted on yourself

 

I sit in my chair and stare at you

My little sister

Cut herself

 

She didn't want to eat

She didn't want to gain weight

She didn't want to look like me...

 

I did this to you...

 

If I had eaten better

Worked out more

Took better care of myself

 

You wouldn't have felt like you had to do everything to be different

You wouldn't have looked at me in disgust

You wouldn't have hurt yourself

 

I did this to you...

 

You looked me in the eye and told me

You would do anything not to end up like me

Even cut yourself as a reminder not to eat

 

The scar's cover your arm

The tears streem down my face

Sorrow drowns me

 

I'm sorry little sister

I'm so so sorry...

Author's Note

This was writen for my sister

Reviews

[MagicWriter]

really beautiful.... very sad but its meaningful. What it must felt like what it still must feel like, i cant even imagine. I do think its good you've expressed yourself with writing this. Very good way to heal. I loved it and thank you for sharing this with us!

Great job Sarah

[Admiral Kirk]

You're not to blame, don't worry. Very touching and meaningful piece of work. Thank you for entering my contest.

[Zachary_James]

So sad. But amazing.

[The Analog Kid]

Very heart-wrenching write. My friend Coyote has it right. Thanks for sharing...

[Sweets]

This is so sad. It has a great meaning behind it.
This is so touching..I'm sorry for your little sister

[Coyote Poetry]

A poem with a sad story. Easy to take blame for the bad in a life. I believe we need to hold love and kindness for the people who will need us. The description told a scary tale. Sometime we must try to stay close and give hope and friendship. Few are perfect in this world. We need someone to pick us up. A strong ending to a powerful poem.
Coyote

[Abbie]

very meaningful,but its not your fault


100/100

[Alicia™]

Such a sad poem, and I'm sorry your sister did that to herself. Everyone is beautiful in their own way. The emotions show through very clearly.

PS. It's "you're" in the first line.

[Greg Skura]

Wow! What is happening to our youth?

[Linear]

Thats just so sad, a reflection of the days we live in and the pressure society puts on us all to conform. well written

[OT]

a very emotional and poignant write!! well written and a heart tugger! nice work!