You did everything before me..

Took your footsteps…

Rode a bicycle…

Kissed a boy…

Drove a car…

Graduated from high school…

Even had a child before me.

I know that having a child so young

Is one of your biggest regrets in life

You may think, I don't know but I see it

And although he is a blessing, a wondrous miracle in fact.

I often feel that you wish the roles of you and I had switched.

I was the "so-called" dummy of the family, with not much goin' for my life

I didn't have the grades or social status to be one of the greats.

It should have been me pregnant at 18 struggling to make ends meet.

Not able to finish college, because I am always tired from the job.

I see that glare of envy

The stare of hate

Because I am living the life that was supposed to be yours

You want to know how I can tell

It's everytime you belittle me with something

Negative or prove just how really smart you are

To make yourself seem more superior and me less like a queen.

It is every time you see or hear of my good doings and you gotta push me back

Down to reality as if to remind me 'once a scrub, always a scrub.'

But precious, precious sister of mine

Don't give up, don't lose hope

And always, always keep the faith

For in due time, that glimmer of the silver lining

You once saw is not too far off in the distant future.