Dearest Sister Poem by Kaila George

Dearest Sister,
To My Sister Ta'i George My heart breaks knowing
that I will not have you home with me, working alongside me,
giving me encouragement to do what is right,
I cry at night thinking, why you, why were you taken from us,
even though I am the elder of the two of us,
you were always the one to take the lead, and I always followed,
it's been almost a year since you moved back home,
we have had our ups and downs as siblings always do,
but we always found time to sit down and talk things out,
but what you have taught me within that time,
is how much you cared for everyone around you,
your heart of gold shone through,
in everything you did with your family and friends and special loved ones,
and there is one thing you have taught me, is my own self worth,
I have always been proud of you
and what you have achieved within your life time,
but I never got to tell you this, to my utmost regret,
my love for you is more than I can ever say,
the times we talked between you and I, when sitting in the living room,
you always, asked me how I felt, what I was thinking
but I could never express myself verbally how I really felt,
when talking to you one on one I felt bombarded
with all these question you asked,
and to be honest it scared the shit out of me,
to the point where I felt I could not say a word,
yet it ran through my mind so many times to what to say,
I could never voice it. Until now, you remember
when we were talking one night you asked me,
what I thought of myself, I closed up then and there
because I could not tell you how worthless I felt,
not even worthy to be alive, not worthy to be a part
of this wonderful family of ours, you made me see I am worthy,
I have people that care for me, and that I can do things
if I set my mind to it, you made me see that I am worthy to be just me,
and when I finally did open up to you…
we finally talked as equals as sisters…then ….sigh….. life is
so unfair…I never expected this none of us did….I miss you sister
…I love you…sigh… Rest in Peace dear sister,
forever and always in my heart...in all our hearts...hugs you….Your sister Kaila

She passed away Thursday last week at 1: 45 pm