To The Eldest Daughter
First: you’re enough.You always have been.
It’s hard and it’ll never not be hard
But you’ll make it work,
You always have.
Second: they love you.
Despite it all,
in their weird almost twisted way,
They love you.
You are the stupid fucking glue
That holds them all together.
Don’t ever forget that.
Third: don’t put anything on hold for any of them,
Especially the baby.
They take it all without a second thought.
Keep yourself safe, first and foremost.
And finally: nothing is your fault.
You do your best,
But sometimes you’ll fail
And that’s okay, failing is okay,
It always has been.
To the eldest daughter: I love you and you love you.
You’re the greatest of them all.
-An Eldest Daughter