a-t-e ???

Frankly

I like you

But I’m old enough to be your sister

And

That disgusts me

So I’ll content myself

With

Ruffling your hair

And helping you finish your English report

And abusing you with my insults

Even though, when I do it

I can’t help but look at you

With a fleeting smile

Because that’s what older people do

Right?

Advice

Abuse

Align

Align—yes. I’ll be the spine which holds your leaves together

Keeping you fast to me

But never ever

Get through the pages inside

And smell your lovely book smell

See I’m being disgusting again.

Me

Your sweet, abusive, pretty, pseudo-sister

Older sister

Blech!

Icky, right?

It disgusts me

But better me

Than you

….

Damn.