I think its very fitting

that my oldest sibling

and my youngest niece

share the same birthday

She is also the youngest daughter

of my youngest brother

of which I have three.

As does he.

My oldest sibling

is also my oldest sister,

of which I have four.

So I am bookended by age and beauty.

What I know about the two

is that they both strongly resemble their fathers

and of course their mothers.

Though my niece’s father is my brother

and his father my father.

What they also have in common

is a love of tigers,

Although my sister loved Daniel tiger

and my niece likes to pretend to be a tiger.

Tonight they will both fall asleep

One in Vermont, one in NY

And while they sleep.

I bet both of their fathers

will send them kisses tonight.