From Shadows to Spotlight

my brother was always the favorite he got the attention the praise the spotlight while i was the

one behind the scenes picking up the pieces every time he failed but one day he didnt fail he won he got

into the college i had been working my whole life for the one i told him about first the

one that was my dream when the acceptance letter came i was happy for him at

least i told myself i was but inside it felt like i was disappearing like every effort i made

was never mine to begin with he used my essays my research my connections he said it was just

for inspiration but the letter had his name not mine i stopped talking to him for weeks

i started working night shifts saved every dollar i could and when he left for college i stayed