One Was Missing Poem by Katherine Graven

Melodie

I remember lingering clouds
Words needing spoken, not allowed
The shine of the sun was so bright
Yet surrounded in darkness of night

Words are hushed entering a room
Never knowing I was wearing a costume
Never knowing the lie of my existence
Truth from me, to be kept at a distance

Name being left out where I thought it belonged
Still truth untold and prolonged
Walls covered with portraits of young and old
Mine gathering dust in lost album of photos

Time after time saying I belonged
A child who was completely alone
Something still hidden, my life in animation
Learning slowly through years, there was no relation

Name change with no legal intervention
Becoming a shadow with no attention
Promised a place every once in a while
Told half-truths and threaten with exile

Glimpses of a past long forgotten
Taken away by time, of dreams haunted
Dad, Mom, Sister or two
Maybe a brother if I only knew

Ten years of lies were now to be seen
Life took flight as in a dream
Through the Glass the truth was to be told
A sister, an Angel to behold

Five Sisters together in disbelief
In fear if one left there would only be grief
Years pass by learning about our youth
Lies turn bitter sweet with the truth

The blessing continued throughout the years
Thru a lot of tears there was no more fear
Mother or Father was sometimes there
In the end no burdens to bare

But

One Was Missing

Wanting to see you is my prayer
Never forget baby sister how much I care
Sharing bitter sweet memories, a time or two
Getting a hug when I did see you
Even so our time together was short,
Sisterly love has always been there for sure

Melodie

Sisters we will always be

I love you

Written by
Katherine Kay Graven
June seventeenth
Two thousand sixteen.