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by Michele SchottelkorbUnder the pale moonlight
A visage of porcelain peeks out
Bearing Ocean filled eyes of turquoise
And lines of pain
Red cherries of life encircle the top
Whilst a tornado rages deep within
This little angel cries in her sleep
For those who are lost and not to be found
Painting by day
Gazing by night
The angel stares into an abyss
Too great to conquer within her own mind
Along came a spider
It sat down beside her
And told her a story
Of a life attainable if only she would perchance to dream
Of smiles instead of frowns
Of laughter instead of tears
Of comfort instead of pain
Of fulfillment instead of disappointment
'Tis not this angels fault
The world seems to have forgotten this diamond in the rough
As it passes slowly by
This wondrous artist sees her venue to thrive
A chance bestowed
A gift given
To leave her past to the hyenas
And dream of a future of music and wishes
Look at this angel through my spidery eyes
Her strength and loyalty
To that which she makes important
See her beautiful nature
As she was meant to be seen
The twinkle in her eye when a child says, I love you
The spark in her heart when the music plays
When the family calls
When those who have forgotten remember where she is
And how she got here
On her own
Every new day a new way beckons
Every new night the stars
Smile upon this angel of love
Every moment is special
We know this
As she will too
And the pale moonlight will continue to shine
As the beauty and love
Within this angel will continue to grow
Everyday the lines of pain are diminishing
Allowing her to see herself for the precious angel that she is
I love you, my Sister 01/29/2003 Author's Note: i wrote this for my sister, who turned 18 on the 17th of February... she deals with chronic depression and has lived with me since my mother left a year and a half ago... i wrote this to tell her how much she is loved and how proud i am of her and the progress she has made... *** my sister is moving out today... i am sad and wish it wasn't happening this way...
Posted on 03/14/2005
Copyright © 2024 Michele Schottelkorb
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 03/16/05 at 02:14 PM This is an uplifting verse filled with love. One of those reads that you share with your family --and wish it so desperately to be true! |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 03/17/05 at 03:15 PM all I can say is what lucky sisters to have each other as you do. and what a gift of words to bestow upon that familial blood which will e'ver be thicker than H2O. what blood, what broad you are Michele and so wide in the heart. |
| Posted by Sarah Graves on 03/18/05 at 12:35 AM This piece really moved me Michele, on a very personal level.. ringing bells of what I'm going through myself right now. Great work once again, take care. |
| Posted by Laura Doom on 03/22/05 at 06:42 PM A love for A life, sister angel... |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 03/23/05 at 04:37 AM What a great tribute to your sister Mich...Charlie |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 03/28/05 at 04:02 AM Fine piece of poetry Michele. The whole thing is quite moving, but I especially like the Along came a spider stanza and the one that follows. In sharing it with her, a great way of strengthening the bonds between you. |
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