For My Sister, Tara Poem by John Hubschman

There is a girl that’s in my life,
Who tells me she will pick my wife.
She wants me to be happy all the time,
And doesn't like it when I say I'm fine.

She tells me to go out and do my thing,
And she's understanding with everything.
When she hugs me it makes me proud,
And my soul starts singing very loud.

I need you in my life - yes it's true,
Without you in it I would truly be blue.
You give me the strength to carry on,
And I believe you are where you belong.

I pray every night that I can do better,
I try all I can because it really does matter.
Please forgive me for the mistakes that I make,
I hope you can or my heart will break.

You are the best sister a brother could ask for,
There is nothing that I could ever want more.
One day you will grow up and want to leave,
I can only hope that you don’t want to forget me.

You have blessed me with many many things,
Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to bring.
I know its rough trying to deal with me,
But one day you will see that it’s meant to set you free.

I want you to grow strong and be your own person,
Otherwise this world will just worsen.
Those are my goals that I hope you surpass,
When you do - you will be at the top of your class.

You are the reason why every day I start,
Tara, I love you deeply with all of my heart.