Little Sister

Little sister, want to be just like your brother
But don't you know you're not the same
You'll never be that good at soccer
Or chess or video games
And it's hard to take the time to
Fall in love with that elusive girl, the real you
So quick to tear down and yet so slow to build back up
She's too much before she ever is enough

She's trying to step out from the shadow
That she grew up in
Just wanting to be the person
Who holds all the cards
She'll open her eyes and realize
When it is finally time
To go out on her own
And take the world into her arms

Little sister, don't go worshipping your brother
Cause you'll be let down if you do
Maybe in your head he's perfect
But here on Earth he struggles too
Don't you know it's hard to focus
When you're always first in line for them to notice
So easy to complain who had it harder in their day
But nobody is a winner in that game

You're trying to step out from the shadow
That you grew up in
Just wanting to be the person
Who holds all the cards
You'll open your eyes and realize
That it is finally time
To go out on your own
And take the world into your arms

Older brother, don't forget those childhood summers
Think of how much fun they were
Keep those memories real close now
Like she keeps them close to her
All the stories that you read aloud
Doing voices that still make her smile now
Wins and losses here and there but things always end up square
When she needs her older brother you are there