A family of four

You say you pray for the three of us
Have you forgotten what’s been before
Please don’t dismiss, that Ivy exists
And that we’re a family of four

You say it’s sad they’ll not know each other
So abrupt, just slam a door
They will, through stories and photographs
Know that we’re a family of four

You say you’re happy we get a second chance
And our grief feels just like when it was raw
It’s not fair that Ivy can’t be here
But we’re still a family of four

We know that our family is different
And you may not know what to say, or how
But please remember Ivy
And that we’re a family of four now