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so many years
my younger sister has lived
a thousand miles to the east
her life, distant from mine
our love, close over time and miles
today, she is here, exhausted
from the plane ride and anxieties
of travel, but here for a hug
neither one of us
wanted to let go
Author of the Nandria Series, MaryJane is a retired family practice physician who grew up in the Midwest but now lives in the Pacific Northwest.