Today I held your hand in mine
I noticed how similar they are
The same mold, the same blood
My sister
And I cried because I know
You are dying
And our time together
Is so very precious
All other things fall away
And nothing is more important
At this moment
Than being with you
Holding your hand
And telling you how very much
I will miss you
The lump in my throat
Prevents me from speaking
I feel you gently squeeze my hand
And know that you inderstand
I never thought this day would come
Because you're my big sister
And you're always supposed to
Be here for me
i see the greens of summer
And the lilacs in bloom
And I think how you're missing it all
Your home is now a hospital room
Bed to chair, chair to bathroom
How small your world has become
But there is nothing else outside this room
This moment is etched in time
And in my heart
Here and now
Holding your hand in mine....