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