My brother is beside me, 
He’s three, and we pretend 
We are dinosaurs, for the moment 
We roar with fearsome laughter 
Begging for trouble and joy 
He is mine, and I love him.

My sister is beside me, 
We don dresses and pretend 
We are princesses, for the moment 
We drink tea from cups of laughter 
Begging for cookies and joy 
She is mine, and I love her.

They are both beside me, 
They’ll stay small forever, I pretend 
And they are, for the moment 
As we roll in waves of laughter 
and soak up years of joy 
They are mine, and I love them.