Shylo

Continuing on with my Christmas gifts...this poem was written for my second youngest sister, Shylo.

I Know You

Like the book

In which you

Are absorbed,

You’re easy to read

I know that

You care for us,

Your siblings,

Enough to

Defend us

Against all odds

I know that

You act as though

You are untouchable

In order to protect

Your fragile emotions

And soft heart

I know that

Your mound of books

Has gifted you

With intelligence and

In a world

All your own

Your imagination

Often runs wild

I wish I could

Escape with you

Because I know

How enchanting

It must be

I know because

I have been there

In my own mind

I know that

People say

You look like me

But I was

Much more awkward

At your age

I know how

Excited you can get

Over the same things

That I am passionate about

I know that

When I look at you

I see

A younger version

A smarter version

A kinder version

A better version

Of myself