For our surviving twin- now a healthy thirty year old and uncle to twin nieces.

Old ladies would smile and coo at you,
stare at you fondly in your pram.
We wanted to say, "There should be two".

We grieved, we hurt we loved you so,
our perfect baby, little lamb
Old ladies would smile and coo at you.

We wouldn't  know quite what to do.
when strangers smiled into your pram
We wanted to say, "There should be two".

Precious survivor we loved you so
but we damaged you too saying, 'Cram
enough in your life for two'.

You got older, were healthy, grew
But it hit you hard in the diaphragm
'It's not enough, they wanted two'.

I'm thankful now that you've pulled through.
You're strong again. We're proud of you.
Our grief's still there but we are through
with ever saying, 'There should be two'.

You're quite a character on your own
We're very proud of the man we've grown.