You have a loud voice, but maybe it’s triumph—— Triumph to grab all the attention in a room Triumph enough to shove all your doubts away and face anything head-on Triumph enough to make an impact unapologetically true You never follow directions, but maybe it’s daring—— Daring to do things whichever way you want Daring enough to look at our angry faces without fearing Daring enough to be able to just be honest and blunt You are always moving, but maybe it’s energy—— Energy to make all the younger kids laugh and adore Energy enough to never be lazy (unlike me) Energy enough while using it all to do something more You are extremely messy, but maybe it’s creativity—— Creativity to snip a bunch of papers and rearrange them in new ways Creativity to make dresses for your dolls out of cupcake liners Creativity enough to decorate our room with paper snowflakes You are extremely brash, but maybe it’s how brave you are—— Brave enough to say what you want without overthinking Brave enough to jump around without fear of injury (but don’t say I didn’t warn you) Brave enough to not care if anyone else is judging You are sweet like sugar one second and bitter the next You are impulsive, and attention-seeking, and always reckless You’re voice is so loud it gives me a headache And sometimes you seem like a complete menace—— But maybe it’s just you And maybe we both should stop fighting and just accept that For all your faults, you are charming and loving and true I love you, my annoying little sis, and I hope you know that