Excellent

Oh, they with brothers/sisters had some advantages over me

Not Wild About Only Child

by Reese Turner

Not that I’m bent out of shape about it But, fact is, birth gypped this baby boy: I was the first and I was also the last And being an only child ain’t a real joy!   Oh, sure, people say I got all the toys At Christmas, all the eggs at Easter, too. Got all the attention of loving parents… I’ll admit some of that may be true.   But, there are some real downsides to Being the #1, as in, the #1 and only. Rainy days, in winter cold, on a trip It’s no fun to play alone, in fact, it’s lonely.   And on those occasions when my demeanor Was not so hot, when I failed to behave I was outnumbered by two mad parents. And, with household chores, I was a slave.   Yardwork was even worse. It was always my Turn to mow, rake and hoe, take out trash. So, ain’t all fun when you’re the only one, but, I'll admit, at the end, there was more cash!