a small boy of five
looks up to his beautiful sister
and her singing and playing
she introduces her guitar to him
and he is entranced
when it's time for her to go
and sing with flowers in her hair
she tells him he can play it
if he wants
just be careful
and he was
still is
and he's still entranced
still looks up
to his beautiful sister
when he gets a little older
she trusts him with her kids
he babysits and pitches in
doing dishes, cleaning, laundry
almost ruins her best dress
almost hangs himself by mistake
trying to impress her kids at the swings
but watches her kids at the pool
and he's careful
she's afraid of water
so was he
she tells him he is handsome
laughs at his jokes
listens to his stories
defends him when she doesn't have to
and he looks up to her
his beautiful sister