Being Third

laughing and yelling asking it again round the circle we would go first my brother, then my sister and I was always third third in line third in question

being third meant I came in last third place at our table never getting seconds being third meant I would always be... just me being third

in our small rural school I had the same teachers 1-2-3... I was the third they taught I had to live up to my brother and sisters legacy never could I be me I was always being third

football, baseball and basketball we all took our swing never could I become more as they were better than me I got the hand-me-down gloves, shoulder pads, and cleats I never knew what new would feel like

brother had his first child then my sister... she had two I always had girlfriends and... been engaged three times its all about being third three times I tried but learned my lesson and I will always keep it real

yet three is a good number three chances to be heard three times the family love third time is the charm and I fit nicely in our family puzzle