A long time ago back in '79
Our parents gave us most shocking news
They told us a baby was on the way
They gave us some interesting clues
When we finally solved the riddle
We were freaked out truth be told
We assumed they were adopting
Since they were so very old
But 'ol Dad still had it
And Mom was with child
It would be a long hot summer
The heat would not be a bit mild
The big night was to be in August
Which night we did not know
But labor started in the evening
As Mom canned veggies on the stove
We were dropped at my Great Grandma's
Where we would wait to hear big news
They called in the wee morning hours
And woke us up out of our snooze
Rebecca Jane Clark had arrived in the world
At a weight of a whole 6 big pounds
She was bright red and wrinkley and screaming
The nurses could barely get her calmed down
I heard her first laugh, saw her take her first steps
I changed diapers and outfits galore
She would let only me wash her hair in the tub
I could tell you all so so much more
When I first saw Rebecca in that nursery window
I never could have imagined it then
She would grow up and be more than a sister
She would be one of my dear closest friends
(re-posted from an early FB note, but worth the recycle) ;)
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