When a twin dies before birth, the sole survivor needs help and understanding. Womb twin survivors are the sole survivors of a twin or multiple pregnancy. This group, 1 in 10 of the population, includes survivors of a stillbirth, miscarriage, abortion and a "vanishing twin" pregnancy. It is a story of a twin bond broken by death, leaving a lonely survivor.
Saturday, July 07, 2012
Shilo - the imaginary friend that a womb twin survivor creates to replace the missing twin. These lyrics describe the feelings so very well....
Young child with dreams
Dream, ev'ry dream on your own
When children play
Seems like you end up alone
Papa says he'd love to be with you
If he had the time
So you turn to the only friend you can find
There in your mind
Shilo, when I was young
I used to call your name
When no one else would come
Shilo, you always came
And we'd play
Counting the years
keeping my dreams to myself
´til the young girl with fire
made me trust somebody else
Held my hand out, I let her take me
Blind as a child
All I saw was the way that she made me smile
She made me smile
Shilo, when I was young
I used to call your name
When no one else would come
Shilo, you always came
But you'd stay
Had a dream, and it filled me with wonder
She had other plans
"Got to go," says, "she knows that I understand"
I understand
Shilo, when I was young
I used to call your name
When no one else would come
Shilo, you always came
Come today
Did you have an imaginary friend as a child, and are they still with you now you are an adult?
All comments welcomed...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Yes, I had an imaginary friend when I was younger, and until a few years ago (when I found this blog), I thought I was crazy thinking I still had her with me. Now of course I know the imaginary friend was always my twin, and that instead of a special playmate, she's my guardian angel.
ReplyDeleteMy twin was always with me, too, and as a small child, people thought she was my imaginary friend, but she was absolutely real, even if she only appeared to me. In later years, she would be my constant companion, best friend, and my guardian angel. I love her with all my heart and I'm never alone because of her!! By the way, I LOVED that Shilo song, when I was 15 it was a number-one hit, and now I know why it was so near and dear to me...subconsciously it spoke of the relationship I have with my precious twin.
Delete