Today is the day that my sister was born,

She is a mere sixteen months older than me,

She came into this world on a winter’s morn,

She now has access to sun, surf and sea!

We were close growing up ’cause we were close in age,

But she now lives on the opposite side of the world,

But that doesn’t mean that this world’s not her stage,

She’s a shooting star, my darling girl!

She has travelled with and without her husband, Nick,

Dubai, or China, the USA,

Thailand, Taiwan, Botswana, you take your pick,

But they originally met in Jo’burg, SA.

So have the bestest of days today!

May it bring you joy and a ton of champagne!

I will ring you today to check you’re OK,

And next year we do it all over again!