Memories of Your Smiling Face

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This poem is about me and my little sister Doris. We were not only sisters but the bestest friends. She will always live on in my heart.... I miss you Doris.... This one is for you, and the memory of your beautiful smiling face.... Our secrets live on forever!

Memories of Your Smiling Face

Memories of Your Smiling Face

Take me back
To a better place and time
To those days when we
Laughed uncontrollably
Those days of black and white

Sitting on the front lawn
Sun shining in our eyes
Trying to keep that perfect smile
While daddy is taking
Way too long to snap a photo

Little sister, where would I be
Without the memories of you and me
What started out just an ordinary day?
Ended up a special memory
That now lives forever inside of me

All those nights we lay in bed
Talking about boyfriends
Sharing secrets, giggling out loud
Over all the things we did
Pinky promises to never share

There is happiness deep down
In this heart of mine
Memories of your smiling face
A little sister, a best friend
Our secrets forever sealed in love


(In Loving Memory of Doris Gail Whitley) (My little sister, my best friend)


~~~ Mary A. Eaton ~~~
Copyright © MAE 2011

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Mandi commented on Memories of Your Smiling Face

06-17-2012

I can empathize with your memories of happter times with your sister. I hadt a sister buit she did not pass ion but to her different choices which took us on different paths. It is only in my later years that we are back to talking.

Bobwelbaum commented on Memories of Your Smiling Face

02-13-2011

Very nicely done. I could really feel the emotion come through. Poems written for a specific reason are the best kind.

HarverTomsson commented on Memories of Your Smiling Face

02-11-2011

The best we an do is cherish those we love, and let them know it while we can. This was a sweet sad little confection that has a pleasant after taste afterall. Sisters should be best friends, too.

RHPeat commented on Memories of Your Smiling Face

02-11-2011

Companions—here and there forever in eternity. too much gathering to ever be lost in forever. You'll meet again in another world. The power of love reaches beyond the physical. Great poem the way you've captured the timeless within it. Yesterday like today, the moment as the present.

Mareann

02/11/2011

Thank you Ron, She was quite a sister and a friend!!!! I do miss her so much! We will meet again.... That I'm sure of! Thanks for reading and leaving me a comment! Mary

RHPeat

02/11/2011

Not much happenin' around here after the big boohoo-googoo.

When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

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