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Far Removed from Those Nights

I remember those nights, I remember them so well

Your screaming voice echoed through the house, While everything around you fell

You were mad at your family and mad at yourself for what we could not tell

Oh those awful nights, I remember them so well

I remember those years, where we always fought

When the brunt of your anger I always caught

You seemed to doubt your own intelligence and never cared what I thought

Oh I definitely remember those years, where we always fought

And yet, something happened along the way

Because you are far from that same girl today

The anger it seems has faded with each and every passing day.

Yes...it seems, something happened along the way

You now see that there is brilliance within you

And you show everyone love: strangers, and those you have known your whole life through

You think for yourself, but respect what others say

You have no idea how proud of you I am today

Few have a younger sister they respect so much, even look up to.

Yet when I look at you that is exactly what I do

With each passing moment you have grown

To become a wonderful woman everyone is proud to have known

Yes those screaming nights are far away, hidden in the past

And from them a great, loving, sister has emerged so fast

I only offer little advice as you go out on your way

Continue to listen with an open mind, continue to treat people well

Continue to stand up for your beliefs, and never let stress get you down

And then, continue to be the amazing, brilliant woman, sister, you have already become.

—Mark Raines

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