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!

[13ReasonsWhy]

This is awsome!! I can totally relate to it! I love it that you tried a new style of writing. This was really good and I hope you do more like it. :))