Ahhh… the birthday, inevitable as it may be
Unless, of course we should wish too hard
To not have them anymore, not a wise thing to do
Considering the options as you will see
I mean, what if we passed by our birthday
It really wouldn’t allow us to stay young
The wrinkles would still come, the gray, too
We’d just keep getting older along the way
So what the hell, let’s celebrate in style
Enjoy the day for what it is, what it means
Eat cake and ice cream, maybe booze it up a bit
Be thankful for the years we’ve lived all the while
For soon enough it’ll all come to an end
Be gone, all life’s candles blown out
Perhaps only then will we realize what we’ve had
Be thankful for each year, each and every friend
So Happy Birthday, I’ll sing my song to you
A little off key perhaps, but sincere just the same
You deserve many more to come and go
Celebrate and collect all the good wishes due
Dee Garner
© March 3, 2009
Author notes
A special birthday wish for a special poet friend, wingsofgold25
www.allpoetry.com/wingsofgold25
In a list
A contest entry
- Celebrating " MY " Birthday by wingsofgold25.
1000 points, ended March 6, 4 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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How come , since Wings is one of my favorite authors I did not know about this contest...I wure would have entered it...what a nice tribute to him...
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Lovely tribute birthday wish. And as true and real as it gets!
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What a beautifully written birthday poem.I like the fact that you mention that each passing year should be cherished along with our friends.
Splendidly written indeed.
Best to you in all you do.
Tony
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Thank you so much Dee, you just made my Day
" My Birthday that is "not only a beautiful poem but expresses my feelings about just enjoying every Birthday as we get older and just thanking GOD for another Bonus.
ED.
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