The Little Steps of a Big Shadow
April 23, 2017
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To me, you are the most perfect person
But even with your imperfections, you’re still the best version
Of the someone I look like but strive to be more like
Everything about you is more wiser, more quicker
And try as I may, I have to consider
All the experiences you had along the way, the good with the bad,
I have to consider all that paths you’ve taken and memorized
Not just in getting back home but even the shortcuts you’ve improvised in your cooking
Your tongue doesn’t speak in two, but your mannerisms speak differently of you
Your hair is dark, your eyes are brown, your skin is just a few shades darker than mine
And your very being reminds me just how proud I am of our bloodline
Not just historically but genetically
Cause let’s be honest and cheesy, I wouldn’t exist
When I think that one day I won’t be able to hear your laugh or see how your face curves into such a beautiful smile
I’m overcome with sadness for awhile
It’s thought I try not to think of, but I repeat and repeat…
Over in my head so that I remember to appreciate you instead
I do my best to not fault you for your faults or get frustrated with your tone
But I laugh when I look in the mirror because I see your clone, or twin
I see the same facial shadows and the same grin
We’re two in the same which probably makes sense why we bicker so often
We’re not so uncommon
To the woman that stands just a few inches shorter than me, you cast the tallest shadow I’ve even seen
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