WHEN WE HEAR THE WORD SISTER
By Suzanne Molino Singleton
When we hear the word SISTER
We think of Paula and me
And another in the audience
Pamela, younger as you'll see.
Yet through our lives we've added
Back at ages six and seven
Another sister, Deborah Lee
Who now is up in heaven.
Since a SISTER can be another
Than someone who is blood
A friend to laugh and bond with
A girlfriend whom we love.
We found this in our Debbie
We call each other SKISSY
Through 50 years of friendship
We've laughed until we're dizzy.
A SKISSY is a someone
Who always proves she's there
Through thick and thin and secrets
A SKISSY full of care.
Our parents once were friends
We were added to the mix
On Pinedale Drive in Perry Hall
in 1966.
On Foxhill Road as kids
We formed memories so great
Deb's house was down the street
From our 9828.
Through Perry Hall High as teens
Then weddings and birthday letters
Scarce time together after that
But reuniting was even better.
The last 11 years have been
Our closest of them yet
Vacations, parties, phone calls
For many meals we've met.
Sadly we kiss our SKISSY 'bye
We never wanted to
Yet we understand from heaven
We'll see her shining through.
When we hear the word SISTER
We think of the Molino three
Paula, Suzanne and Pamela
And our beautiful Deborah Lee.
