I know why I was born a middle child
Because the oldest was lonely
And needed a friend
But I’m not that friendly
So in the end
You had another
Hoping for the best
Turns out we got a sister
Who’s a disaster
So we made a truce
Formed an alliance
To keep her in her place
And nobody better even look at her sideways
Or they’ll regret it
When we have to put them
In their place
The prompt is “I know why I’m a middle child” from Maria Giesbrecht @theguelphpoet on Instagram. April 14, National Poetry Month 2022.
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