As the older sister, I find myself quite busy

Running errands, watching children, setting a good example

I’m running round in circles till I fall down dizzy

Better get up fast, I say, before, like Lion King, I’ll find myself soon trampled

I’m choked by little arms, reaching round my neck

“Piggy back ride” they all cry, leaping on my back

Oh no! A pillow, this way comes! Better hit the deck!

Little hands annoyed, hit my thigh with tiny smack’s

Waking up to children screaming, for their morning shows

Groaning I stand up and find, I’ve stepped on all their toys

The older ones, they come to me, with all their high school woes

Grinning, I just say to them, “Ignore those stupid boys”

Parents and their friends, beg of me my time

Babysitting for free, is not what I had planned

I find myself yearning, despite my young complaints, for an early bedtime

But I shall get no rest, since my brother started band

Driving kids to practice, to friends and to rehearsal,

I’m a middle aged mom at 18, and I’m not allowed to drink

I try my best to be like others, in party life I nursle

But find, despite my efforts, that college parties stink

I head back home, wallowing in sorrow

Adulthood isn’t what they made it out to be, in all those posts I read

I walk inside, just to find, Annie sing Tomorrow,

My family beckons me close, and my smile starts to spread

They’ve saved me a blanket and a seat beside them

And a bowl of salted popcorn too

So despite my small complaints, my family is a gem

A rough one, yes, but such a pretty hue

I might forget to tell them this, despite it’s great importance

I love you mom and dad, and all my little siblings

I don’t regret, the life I’ve led, You’ll find I’ve had great guidance

I’ll hold on tight, no matter what, to the joy that family brings