I'm the eldest daughter
I carry the weight of others
I'm the therapy friend
and I've learned by being a therapist to myself
I hurt
I cry
I worry
but I have to be strong
because I'm the eldest daughter
they don't expect me to
hurt
cry
or worry
I have to be a role model
and know about the world
when I don't even want to be in it
I struggle silently
and heal alone
because I'm the eldest daughter
And I'm expected to be okay.