Margo and Tilly
Large as a two year old
they sat upon the
hob nail beige chenille bedspread
two home-sewn Raggedy Ann style dolls
Only there was no Andy,
just two similar girls,
Margot and Matilda,
“Margo and Tilly”
They wore black yarn pigtails
and gingham pinafores.
I could play with them
but they had to stay on the bed.
Many times I would crawl up,
a silly seven year old,
and cuddle and fall asleep
with Margo- my favorite.
It was disclosed many years later
asking Mom why she was so sad
every October,
and she finally told me.
Before me there were twins;
girls- I was told were perfect beauties,
but they were premature
and lived only two weeks.
Mom was deeply grieved
but a couple years later went forward
and birthed me
probably why I was so cherished a gift
So I am sure to this day
that those big rag dolls on her bed
were her remembrances of my sisters
Margo and Tilly
-Jerry Wendt 2017
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