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First Born

A Poem

By Atomic HistorianPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read
First Born
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I am the first born

I’m worn out and scorned out

Bearing the weight of all expectations

The weight of a family on my shoulders

The world looks different when you’re born on the top

Well maybe not the tippy top

But a top of sorts

Experiencing it all first is both a pleasure and a curse

You have all the questions

But little help

Everyone thinks you always “know better”

But don’t always do

Sometimes you do

But you just don’t want to

And the things you didn’t

Well, they can haunt you

Some of the things you always wanted

Are later flaunted by those younger

As your parents grow up

Into the parents you always wanted

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    Written by Atomic Historian