Day One
That one person who stayed till the end,
Not just by blood, but till the soul.
A cousin, a sister, my bosom friend,
Who made the broken moments whole.
Ten months ahead, yet right beside,
We laughed and grew through pain.
Through sarcasm, love always replied,
An innate bond no circumstance could strain.
You saw my lowest, cheered my best,
Shared sushi dreams under the sky.
Held me close since my infancy blessed.
And I watched you grow, just as I.
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We have parted in concrete ways,
But no miles can break what we’ve grown
Still, the peace my chaos sways,
A quiet place I can call my own.
If life chose to begin anew,
I would choose this path we spun.
Through every high and low I knew,
The bond could never be undone.
A rare ship, sailing within the deep,
With tales and lore we gladly keep
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