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Sisters Found

A short poem for my newly discovered cousins who have welcomed me into their lives

Amazing and beautiful sisters I’ve found. Cross generations and continents abound.   Newly found kin from yesterday and today. Welcome and comfort in a heartfelt way.   Voices bringing sisters back to the light. Gone but not forgotten makes the journey feel right.   Gathering mixed emotions along the new way. Sadness for the missed, joy for my sisters who play.   Though divided by history and space. Deepest connections ar...

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We stand alone, against the crowd. Not that we care, they're too loud. We do what we like and act how we want. They follow another's example and to us they taunt. They hate what's different and bring it down. They can't accept it, and at us they frown. But, we stand tall, with our heads high. We won't let our lives pass by. We look around and guess what we see. All those others acting cool, just wanna be's. What they don'...