it has been a little over a week
since you found out
what flying feels like
gained your angel wings
or maybe even bird wings
and flew your way to family
way up in the sky

and it has been a little over a week
since i found out
what sinking feels like
discovered my anchor
and was pulled down too far
to be able to breathe

i knew you for
s e v e n t e e n years
a lifetime of smiles and comfort
hand holding baby feeding
watching someone grow up
while watching another one fall
i wanted to give you the world
as my second mother
as someone willing to lend a hand
or maybe a sword in a daily battle

saying goodbye was hard because
i didn't want to
i shouldn't have to
only that i will see you again soon
i will love you much more until then

it has been a week since
you've gained your wings
it has been a week since
i've gone to school

things flash by quicker than
i thought they could

thank you for lending a smile
a hand a sword a foot a leg
a simple joke

it has been a week since
things have started to change
and i am scared of what's to come
of life without our families
wikipedia, aunt, sister, mother,
best friend, know it all
sassy medical extraordinaire
but i am hoping you'll lend a wing, too

until then
i will love you much more