Patriot Prose 2023-2024 | Page 3

Sister - Kyran Tozier 8th Grade

The best of friends They cared for each other Born a minute apart Born in poverty No food on the table but crumbs One night when the girls were alone One ventured off Never seen again The other waited and waited For days on end But her twin never came back So she ventured off to find her She lost her way And ended up in a creek Where she saw something It was her sister A smile spread to her face But immediately dropped Her sister was dead She looked like a ghost Her eyes hollow and her mouth agape What a horrible way to see the light