Literature
They say...
Mom says our hearts started to beat
at the same time,
That we uttered our first words
in unison,
And our first steps were coordinated
like a waltz.
Dad says I cried when you were
feeling hungry,
That you asked for water when I was
feeling thirsty,
And our mouths opened at the same time
for a yawn.
The doctor says you had a fever when
I was ill,
That my stomach ached when
you had appendicitis,
And our allergies always happened
at the same time,
The teacher says I knew the answers
to your homework,
That your drawing was an illustration
of what I wrote,
And we copied in tests with just
one look
(Mom says go up there and talk)
And I say
We