Silence filled the air while I was sitting alone.
Staring out the window,
The phone in my hand,
I’m thinking of calling her once again.

Below the window,
The sound of the playground,
Have now disappeared.
The splashes of the pool,
Have now vanished
As rapidly as my memories flashed
Of my cherished childhood days.

I remember it, like it was yesterday
When it used to be just my cousin and me,
Hand in hand and side by side,
Beside me, was where she always stood.
Through enjoyable times of smiles and laughter
And miserable times of distress and tears,
A helping hand was always lent
For a strong bond that was said to never mend.
Long lasting late night phone calls,
Sharing the deepest and darkest secrets.

Those wonderful days now seem so far away.
Washed over by the pool of loneliness,
There I was left to swim alone,
Drowning in the obstacles all on my own.
Outside, the cloud darkens,
The thunder roars, and
The rain pours hard against my window.
Fighting back tears every night,
Thinking about her leaving on that flight.
Life became difficult without her by my side.
And how I wish she would be back here tonight.

Without her, the trouble doubles,
The beam and laughter lessens,
The noise and chatter decreases,
The dreams and hope fades away
And it all turns dark and gray,
Making it hard to perceive
The life that I must now lead.

She was my sister, my cousin, my best friend.
My laughter, my joy, that would never end,
Today, though she may not be with all of us together,
The memories of our childhood will last forever.