When Winning's Not An Option

About a situation where you definitely won't win against someone. ;) This one's a light read. Enjoy! :))

When Winning’s Not An Option

I yell at the top of my lungs,

“Don’t touch my things!”

She raises her eyebrow,

“But I want to!”

Frustrated and annoyed,

“They’re not yours.”

She grins from ear to ear

“They’re from our parents’ money!”

I sigh, exasperated,

“They bought it for me.”

She smirks with her innocent face,

“They say sharing is good.”

I argue with all my wit,

“But we can’t share all things.”

She scoffs and challenges me

“Tell me, like what?”

Finally, I snap at her,

“Like that underwear for Pete’s sake!”

She puts on her puppy eyes,

“Why oh why my dear sister?”

I mumble, struggling to find the words,

“Well, just because.”

Evil replaces the innocence in her eyes

“Then come and get it from me.”

 

I attack, wrestle and struggle,

And finally, yes, I’m in possession.

She fights back, her paws scratching,

But I pinch her hard to make it stop.

 

But tears start to well up on her wicked eyes,

And in a minute, I know she’ll bawl her heart out.

I throw daggers at her, starting to feel anxious,

And that’s when I hear her famous comeback words.

 

Shouting �" “Mom! Sister’s glaring at me!”

In a heartbeat, I hear footsteps coming our way.

It’s then I realize all of these feel familiar,

For it’s now ten to zero, in favor of the brat.

Author's Note

Anyone who reads my works must have realized that this is my first time writing a poem without a rhyme scheme. I admit that I value rhyming much more than necessary. I just think that it's more appealing to read a rhyming poem. I know you won't agree with me. :)) Anyway, I don't know if this poem's good or not. I stepped out of my comfort zone! Haha. So tell me what you think! Tell me if I should just go back to the way I write my poems. =))

Reviews

[Tai Ryens]

I really hate that feeling of thinking that your Mom favours a brat over you. I can relate to that. I loved that you tried a new style of writing, and yes. I completely agree with you, most of the time, it's more appealing to read a rhyming poem. There is an exception when there is a strong message behind it, or if it is freestyle poetry, but other than that, I don't really favour reading poems that don't rhyme. Great write, you did great for a new style, you just need to work on this part of writing a bit more. Wonderful job!

[∂αʌ<..]

lol! reminds me of my sis! lovely poem! :)

[EMF]

Sister? Hah. I have kids in there twenties that make me feel like this. A wonderful write that had me giggling and cringing. Truly spectacular.

[tk]

i can really relate to this...! it sucks when my mom favors my little sister. anyway, this is really great.. this is something new from you.

and the font color is so cute! ^_^ i enjoyed reading this!!

*A.A.*

[Sarah]

nice work.

[Jasmine Thousand]

I can totally relate to this! It was an excellent poem too, and I liked how you highlighted the different pople's words different colors, it was a creative touch.
~Jasmine Thousand~

[johnnyqueer]

My brothers are like this haha, this was a really cool poem :)

[SwagMaster]

This was awesome!!! I have two little brothers, and one has ADHD, and he is infuriating, and my parents totally side with him. So freaking frustrating.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

I totally love how this reads, the fast paced dialogue between the 2 siblings is awesome....and keeps up the intensity....and
“But we can’t share all things.”......haha....great stuff

Love it :)

[emma]

really good. i seriously loved it! interesting way to write....liked that you switched the colours.:)