Sister

You're so proud, always one to talk loud
Not afraid to run your mouth or put your foot down
Gun it up the highway back to before you made Dad back down
Hold your head high, stone eyes, never cast down
You two, cut from the same cloth but can't re-stitch it
He's wishin' you miss him but it's none of my business
A wry vision of harmony I picture
Both of you digging in heels, neither will give in
And if this is where your worlds solidify
A bit of my mind will still live in the wintertime
When him and I and you would all go up to Winterlude
It's hard to separate his narrative from my inner truth
And you've been on the march cutting Medusa heads
Guarded heart, how useful the ruthlessness
He taught us we could be anything, but on his terms
I snaked through, you refused the bitter elixir

I was taught to absorb much
I was taught self-control, hush
Little sister too strong to budge
Gave me the right kind of nudge

And Dad's still trying to fix ya
Salty advice from a drifter
I thought I could move between sister and father figure
But I made the rift bigger, broke trust, forgive me
Wanted to be Hermes but winged shoes don't suit me
It was my Achilles' heel and left me bruised
Better to lose some of his approval than all of your trust
I followed my gut, cut ties after I hung up
After a week or two I was back speaking to him
The energy shifted, no longer willing to carry out his wishes
So thankful I was able to create a little distance
You know, family business
Obedient 'til I grew up and stopped needing him
Pulled away the curtain and saw why you felt the need to split
I'm so proud of you taking up a new pursuit
You do you, we're all out here trying to carve a different route

I was taught to absorb much
I was taught self-control, hush
Little sister too strong to budge
Gave me the right kind of nudge