I am from a womb that housed the other half of me

From a home where playing alone was never an option 

Where best friends and sisters meant the same thing

I am from long summer days out in the yard

Splinters in my feet, baths in the pool, running in the sprinkler

From lemonade stands-more drinking than selling

And a big yellow noodle slide

I am from ‘A & I’ written at every door way

Halfway up the wall in crayon

From matching outfits, dresses, lace, and flowers

From twin conversations that no one knew except us

And the names we gave each other

I am from ‘Deko’ and ‘Gina’