Missing You

I sit here reminiscing on moments we spent
Every place we go, the ghettos we represent
Every time you think Tara, you bust the Caucasian accent
Every time you were misunderstood, you tell us what you really meant

Now those moments ly in my head
Furnishing the past with a memorable thread
Starting from where we met, ending at the last thing you said
Hence our past still remains, never to be dead

I remember

How you always had my back
Even if I sounded completely whack
Although you would tell me I need a smack
Especially with dumb jokes I try to crack

I remember

The events we would attempt to plan
How you were always my "right hand woMAN"
There when every event began
Even as awkward as the event with Carry-Ann

I remember

When you and I are the only ones laughing on the floor
Samar, Eman, Zainab not understanding us any less or more
Especially as we busted ebonics like we never did before
We were the ghetto sisters galore

I remember

When we danced at the Dinner African style
And your brother rapped, making our event worthwhile
And the ghanian sisters danced on the aisle
And other sisters stared with awe-stricken smile

I remember

The first time you came to my place
My mother’s adopted daughter can never be replaced
That's when true sisterhood we embraced
From then on moments together can never be erased

I remember

So much more, that brings tears to my eyes
How much it hurt to say our goodbyes
The further you left, the more what we had dies
Cannot say what we had will remain, those are complete lies

However your choice was incredibly wise
Because you raised your hands to the skies
Making duaa with tears rolling from your eyes
Not forgetting your friends and asking us to advise

And so I end once more with this

I pray that the best day of your life begins everyday
That feeling loved and admired continues to stay
That you realize how you are like a bouquet
With so much to offer in every way

Just remember

Of all sisters
I don’t know who will miss you more than I
Because just the thought that you left, would make me cry
And although you said this is not goodbye
It sure is not hello, that already passed us by

But like I wrote in the card to you
The best day of your life happens to be mine too
Because your happiness means the whole world through
And for the sake of Allah(SWT), I truly love you



Your sister,
HC