My Twin Brother

 

I have a twin brother

That I would never ever deny,

Of us two he was first to be born

And nine years later came I.

 

Don’t ask me how,

Be silent with your question

And remember I should not be blamed

If you lack comprehension.

 

Yes, I heard that remark

You couldn’t keep to yourself

And I note you are also lacking

In basic mental health.

In the case of twins

One is born before the other,

I’ve never heard of a single case

Where both came together.

 

Such was the case, my friend,

With my brother and me

So, I don’t see why nine years later

Should be a mystery.

 

He once was my model

But I’m now too old for that

Plus, being nine years my senior,

He is a fairly old chap.

 

He’s second in my siblings

While I am the last,

Yes, my mother had septuplets;

Quite a formidable task!

 

And guess what, my friend,

Only one of us was a girl,

All of them quite mentally stable;

I’m the only one disturbed.

Back to my twin brother!

Don’t ask me which one,

You should see that there were six:

Four remain and two gone.

 

I have a twin brother

That I would never ever deny,

Of them all I was the last to born;

After them all came I.

 

Stewart Russell © July 21, 2024