Until I Met You

Never believed in love at first sight.

Never thought it was true.

Ever heard of love before sight? That's how it was with you.

I remember when she told me, standing in my closet, and we hugged,

and I already knew.

I went to Girl Scout Camp for a week that summer and wrote a poem

for the camp talent show

about you.

I wondered if you would have grown while I was away.

The morning you arrived we got to miss school, thanks for that, by the way.

We even got Frappuccinos from Starbucks,

because it was your birthday.

Through the labor and delivery unit

in a tiny plastic crib

was a tiny perfect human

who I loved

who hadn't met me yet

"hi," I said

"I'm your sister"