My sister dearest
Piece of my heart
came bearing a wound
that stung and did smart
The wound was deep
She bled tears and raw feeling
without proper care
there would be no healing
I brought out the ointment
of soothing words and caress
Yet the tears never staunched
Making me more, more nervous
I put her on a dose
Of her favourite chocolate
Yet appetite and sane thought
had gone down the toilet
I gave her harsh treatment
a shot of serious talk
It worked; her vitals normalized
before again running amok
Desperate, I saw no option
Other than the knife of reality
I plunged its icy blade into her chest
Trying to wake her from this insanity
She bled out, collapsed and died
I stood in numb terror
My sister dearest, on the floor
Splayed out like a homeless beggar
She awoke, eyes shining fierce
Her sickness was gone, she was birthed anew
Yet on her face was a fiercer glimmer
Perhaps, not the sister dearest I knew.