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(Dedicated with much love to Nikolaos and Athena)

It started with attraction

Flirtation and seduction

Then a formal declaration

A life together - the affirmation.

Through years of consternation

Love was our salvation

We finally made an admission

About my barren condition

Consultation and verification

The doctor’s suggestion

For pro-creation

Was In-Vitro Fertilization

After much deliberation

And a fear of condemnation

I started medication

For ovarian stimulation

With determination and trepidation

We endured the daily injection

And prayed for divine intervention

And successful implantation

For a two week duration

We waited with apprehension

At last we heard the confirmation

Hooray - Impregnation

A healthy gestation

An uncomplicated C - Section

Produced our twin sensation

And we cried in adoration

The culmination of this aspiration

Allows us to say with humble appreciation

Our full time occupation

Is parenting this next generation.

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Thank you so much to Helen for submitting this poem. Congratulations on your twins! If anyone is interested in guest blogging please drop me an e-mail. I would love to hear from you!