Dear brother

We grew up together you and me
but it was me no one could ever see
it was you, I always tried to be
so that mum and dad could see
that I too, was special, yes me.

I always looked to you to see
what I should do, who I should be
so that someone could finally see
the person in your shadow is me.

Brother, you have to see
I love you with all that is me
Furthermore, I want you to see
I know you didn’t want to be seen with me.
That’s why I just want to be
someone you look forward to see
someone you would want me to be
so that you can be seen with me
without feeling the shame in what people see
when they look behind you at me.
The little sister that you wanted me to be.

But there was one thing I could not see
there is only one person I can be
no matter what the people see
or what you think who I should be 
in the end I just have to be me
that is the only way to set me free!