A song I created for Jo

I had so much fun creating this for Jo.

 

My Sister, My Heart

Verse 1

We laughed till we cried, milk through your nose,

Secret looks when the chaos rose.

Marco Polo in the pool all day,

Chocolate stolen, we’d sneak away.

Dad combing hair while the drivers queued,

We rolled our eyes — our secret feud.

Two little rebels with hearts so free,

You were the world to me.

Chorus

My sister, my heart, my lifelong friend,

Through every beginning, through every end.

You lift my world with all you do,

There’s a sacred light that shines in you.

No distance dims, no time apart —

You’ll always be my sister, my heart.

Verse 2

Head girl smile, that fearless grace,

Gramps’s pride all over his face.

Eighteen years and you sailed away,

Canada called — you found your way.

Letters home made strangers cry,

Your words could always reach the sky.

And I just watched, so proud of you,

And loved you deeper too.

Chorus

My sister, my heart, my lifelong friend,

Through every beginning, through every end.

You lift my world with all you do,

There’s a sacred light that shines in you.

No distance dims, no time apart —

You’ll always be my sister, my heart.

Verse 3

Wedding bells and laughter strong,

A life of love where hearts belong.

Sam and Matt with eyes so bright,

You guide them softly through the night.

Photos, calendars, cards each year,

Your love made visible, ever near.

Home that glows with grace and art,

A mirror of your heart.

Verse 4

Orange River, sick and weak,

You rowed for two, you found my streak.

You called me boet with that gentle grin,

And pulled me back from the dark within.

Christmas cake and peppermint pie,

Thai curry under a Cape Town sky.

You made me laugh, reminded me,

Who I could be.

Chorus

My sister, my heart, my lifelong friend,

Through every beginning, through every end.

You lift my world with all you do,

There’s a sacred light that shines in you.

No distance dims, no time apart —

You’ll always be my sister, my heart.

Bridge

Through loss and tears, through joy and grace,

You’ve held the soul of our family place.

You spoke for Gran when I could not,

Your words — pure love, no second thought.

You’ve been my mirror, my laughter, my calm,

My shelter, my courage, my open palm.

Though years may fly and oceans part,

You’re still the home inside my heart.

Final Chorus (soft, reflective)

My sister, my heart, my lifelong friend,

You’ve been my home time and again.

From childhood days to skies brand new,

My deepest love will follow you.

Forever close, though miles apart —

You’ll always be my sister, my heart.

Forever my sister, my heart.