The Bond of Siblings

September 10, 2025

Last night in NYC, on the eve of my first visit to MSK, my sisters showed up to stand with me. Through all of life’s twists and turns, that bond remains; steady, unshakable, a reminder that I don’t walk this road alone.

I wrote this for them.

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The Bond of Siblings

Through life, so many wander in and out,

faces fade, voices dim,

yet ours remain;

threads forever woven,

no matter the miles, no matter the years.

We carry a bond that cannot be broken,

born of laughter and storms,

of days we’d rather forget

and nights we survived

because we had each other.

We still do.

I find myself reaching to shield you still,

to hold back the shadows of my news.

But here you stand beside me,

and I am undone;

a rush of love, fear, and gratitude

all tangled inside.

I must remember this:

your presence is not just comfort,

it is part of the healing itself.

Together we face what comes,

as we always have;

siblings, entwined,

protecting, enduring,

becoming whole again.