I have given them the childhood that they were robbed of.
But in the process of giving them the childhood they were robbed of, I have robbed myself of my teenage years.
Always the giver, never the receiver.
Always the writer, never written.
Always the poet, never the poem.
Always an angel, never a god.
Always the helper, never helped
Always depended on, never not independent.
Always the photographer, never in the photo
Always good, never enough
Always smart, never the smartest
Always the artist, never the muse.
Always the healer, never the healed.
Always the admirer, never admired.
Always the protector, never protected.
Always an option, never chosen.
Always understanding, never understood.
Always okay, never the best.
Always a friend, never the best friend.
Always hyping up, never getting hyped up.
Always the supporter, never supported.
Always there for them, never there for me.
Always for them, never for me.