From You to I
Let's just pretend we don't lie awake
Thinking about how it's going to start
And how it may or may not end.
Like neither of us are prouder,
More dignified,
And we crowd each other with distaste.
Let's gamble our money,
And I will push you down,
And you frowned at me,
You walked away.
Best to pretend that you were never mine anyway,
But it's just like that time,
So it's hard to forget.
Easy,
Difficult.
Were you praying for me? Did you think
That I was not strong enough?
Were you wondering whether or not
It's easier to attack or defend?
You are my sister,
I love you, I do,
He is my brother and I love him too.
But you are different from me,
(Though honestly maybe it's hypocritical)
So I have to save you
Because you are too different to touch.
Let's just pretend we were never related.
It makes it easier
To fight to the blood –
This is my war. We are each other.