Now I Am the Older Sister
I am a little sister.
Spoiled with dolls and drowned in love
I roam in ignorance to the responsibility of being a role model.
When I act in selfishness--
My peers snarl and hiss,
But I snicker.
And go about strutting in my pink and white flowery dress.
And play in the park
And think with only myself in mind.
Now I am the older sister.
Life is no longer solely glitter and sunshine,
but leadership and duty.
A time to show my younger siblings the value of character.
The need for a character so bright that it gleamingly bursts through our dark skin which society deems subordinate.
With skin so dark but as gold as can be, I realize the need to execute and encourage hard work.
I find myself expanding my view on values.
I find myself maturing in mindset.
I find myself cleaning the park.
And thinking with my siblings always in mind.
Blessed with the challenge of reaching superb admirability,
I find an everlasting happiness
Fueled by the need for self-improvement.
I find myself serving as a role model for loved ones.
I find myself viewing my siblings as an attachment rather than addition to my existence.
In the efforts of such internal enhancement,
I further understand myself along with the world.
I grow.