What if childhood came with bills to pay,
And dreams were postponed for another day?
What if the laughter that filled your home
Was drowned by the fear of standing alone?
You learned to be strong before you knew why’,
To swallow your tears, to never ask why’.
While others were sheltered beneath loving arms,
You learned to prepare for life’s sudden alarms.
Was family a haven, a warm embrace,
Or duties that time could not erase?
Did you count every coin, every need, every cost,
And mourn all the childhood you silently lost?
The Sun said, Rise! Let your name shine bright!
Saturn replied, First, endure the night!
One dreamed of honour, of standing tall,
The other taught patience through every wall.
You built your worth on the work you could do,
Yet wondered if love would remain when you grew.
You became the backbone, the steady flame,
The one who carried the family’s name.
But listen, dear soul, there’s a truth to reclaim:
You are more than your duty, more than your name!
You need not earn love by carrying it all,
Nor prove you’re unbreakable each time you fall.
The question remains, beneath all you do:
Did you grow up too soon, just to see your family through?
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