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    It was one scoreSince I walked throughYour doorOctober eighteenthTwo thousand and four I had no place to goI was homelessFull of despair and woeYou took me inAnd let your love show We’ve laughed and criedMore laughing than cryingNo longer did I hideWe talk for hoursYou’re always by my side Vi you’re my best friendYou’re a…

  • Vi

    My dear sister ViIs very talentedShe isA published poetAn accomplished artistShe’s overcomeMuch adversityAnd tribulationsIn her lifeHer first semesterOf her sophomore yearAt Seton Hill CollegeShe developedParanoid schizophreniaAnd major depressionShe had intenseDelusionsShe was institutionalizedFor 10 monthsAt MayviewState mental hospitalShe returned to schoolAnd did betterWith each semesterHer final semesterOf her senior yearShe missedThe Dean’s ListBy one tenth of…

  • Untitled poem by my sister Vi

    When I visited,my Grammaalwayssmiledat meandI always yelled,“Hi Gramma!”My Dadwould besitting onthe flowered couch,bothered bythe hot weather,the Pirateswere on,the overhead fanwhirredbutit wasso hotit reallydidn’t helpmuchandafter I sat therefor a while,my dear Grammawould yell (because the TV was so loud),“Hey Vi – go to the cellarand get a pop!”my Dadprotested,and Grammaalways said,“Aww, Joey,let Viget a pop! It’s…

  • My Dear Sister Vi

    You help my backWhen it goes out of whack You are so kind and sweetYou can’t be beat You cook me delicious foodIt always puts me in a good mood You do my laundry without complaintTruly, you are a saint My dear PosieYou make my life so rosy My days are blueWithout you You shop…