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The story of the oldest child

:?? The oldest child. Or the second parent. The one that everyone relies on, the one who's need to be the model for the youngest siblings. Who have dreams but soon turned into nightmares. Childhood? No, the oldest child doesn’t really have one, taking care or the youngest siblings were childhood for them. Is the one who get blamed one for mistakes that youngest siblings have did, clean the mes from other, doesn't earn the respect they truly deserve. Need to be successful to make their parents proud, carrying the weight of endless expectations on their shoulders, put on fake smiles too make everyone happy but who makes the oldest child happy? They live were already written before they even existed and forced to grow with it. Never heard the words" I am so proud of you" buts words that they were used to hear as"Why couldn't you be more like you cousin/friend) They try their best, but somehow their best is never enough. But you may ask" How do you know if all of that is true?" ..well I am an oldest child too, sad right..?

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/5/2025 8:03:00 PM

In the middle the “other kids” beg for attention. But who does the responsibility of parents fall too. Still, that is the order of things…there is a blessing somewhere, but the oldest don’t need or look for it. We’ve learned not to expect.

Aissi Balde
Date: 2/5/2025 10:24:00 PM

You're absolutely right the oldest child shouldn't look for blessings because they've already carried so much, and being in the middle, it can feel like you're constantly searching for attention but never fully finding it. I'm really glad you took the time to read my poem and shared your thoughts.

Yann Rolland

Date: 2/5/2025 6:15:00 PM

really loved the ending, sometimes a child has more responsibility than his parents, thanks for the touching words

Aissi Balde
Date: 2/5/2025 10:20:00 PM

Thank you so much for your kind words! It's true — sometimes children have more responsibilities that they should have, but I'm really glad that the poem touched you.