when they emerged,
clawing their way from the womb
like a pair of rapacious wolves,
the pupil of the one-eyed doctor
flashed a curious glint.
the twins burst forth in a fury
of bloody opposition;
edward, the eldest, exhibited
a self-aggrandizing grin.
hot at his heels was his adversary;
patrick’s puerile paws held
tight ‘round his brother’s hair,
but the lone locks of edward’s scalp
could not withstand the pressure.
they tore,
trapping the disenchanted patrick
within his screaming mother
and edward, though victorious,
remained bald forever.
