A Poem About My Eldest Sister Poem by Lynette Bednall

POEM FOR GLENYS

Glenys is my sister, she's the eldest of 9 and I only lived with her for a very short time
There's ten years between us so whilst I was a child she lived through her teen years of jiving very wild
I remember her dancing in her party frocks she used to wear stockings and never girly socks
She used to bring this boy home I know his name was Dave we all got to like him and he'd make up silly games
He'd bring us Lucky Numbers all wrapped up like a treat and make us choose which hand and we'd get it to eat
She married Dave and left to live with his mother Bennett's Road was the place and then she became a mother
We'd visit her when babe was born I never will forget it a tiny little bundle all pink and energetic
They moved into their own home a place called Willenhall I used to go and stay there and I would have a ball!
I loved her rice puddings and dinners were a treat she bathed me with Sharon and then we'd go to sleep
They used to visit our house every Sunday afternoon Glenys used to cut my hair and I would look a goon
Sharon had the same style it was like a battle head but I just had to like it or be sent to bed
Holidays and outings we all went together oh we had such good times and Dave was fun and clever

They moved to Nuneaton to live in a bigger house Glenys had another child and became a happy spouse
When the girls got bigger Glenys got a job twas in a little factory with a name that was rather odd
She seemed to do so well there she got a company car she drove it round to show us - bright green and rather suave.
Her life took a different path she left for pastures new her boss she then married as people often do
But she was still my sister at the end of the day and we still got on in a really lovely way
She helped me out in many ways when I was going through the bad times in my life I know I've had a few
She moved to lovely houses of which I would go and clean I felt like a princess or maybe the queen
She had this lovely farm house it was a massive place I used to go and stay there it was so very calm
She had this magic kitchen with an aga you see it was warm and cosy especially at night
She had a massive swimming pool with games room to match she threw a lot of parties with booze and all that
Xmas was wonderful she made it look a treat with a massive tree at least fifteen feet
She invited us to dinner our family was huge she would cook such tasty things and I just loved her food
Then she moved away to a place called Wales right by the estuary the ocean and the dales
I finally got to visit her and stayed in her house she had another aga with the same spouse
She showed me around and made me feel much better for my life had hit a rock but one for the better
She has a real good heart despite what people say she is clever and funny and laughs all day
She has managed to hold in things that no one ever should I really understand her where others never could
We simply have that bond that sisters sometimes have and I know that we'll be sisters forever and for good