An Only Child

An only child
Never has to fight to the death for the prize out of a cereal box

An only child
Never knows how angry she can get when someone picks on her sister

An only child
Never has to cut the last cupcake in half to share with his brother

An only child
Never counts the Christmas presents to make sure everyone has an equal number in her pile

An only child
Never knows the joy of giggling with a friend an hour after her parents says go to bed

An only child
Never knows how exasperating a toddler can be when they take apart things in his room

An only child
Never understands what it is like to have to share a bath with another wet child

An only child
is someone I cannot imagine being
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Hankins Avatar
October 23, 2021 at 6:01 PM
A sweet, clever piece of writing. Personally, I never envied an only child...well, maybe a bit at Christmas!
Krutsinger Avatar
October 23, 2021 at 7:16 PM
I can certainly not picture it, I was born with a sister.
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