It was ok for my
Younger sibling. They
Knew that they
Would leave school
And go straight into
A trade as my
Parents and their friends
All had connections.
But even though
I got the top award
In primary school
Every year, nothing
I did stood out
And I didn't feel
Like an achiever.
All I could see
Was the socially awkward loser.
And with my mother's temper
In my veins
I was often in trouble.
I thought that
Money made the world go round.
I would Tell Fred
When he would say
Ridiculous Hollywood film phrases
That he was just
In love with the idea
Of being in love.