The special day that you were born
began a celebration to last the whole
duration of your life – a gift for which
you pay no levied fee, so take your blessing
thankfully on every morning’s wakening.
The way we mark each birthday fête
with tributes and in gathered intimates
displays in sum on just one day
in numbered hours and gaudy flowers
one year of happy ‘wakenings.
We may await this special day with pleasure
or unease, but know we can’t regain a
sorry day mislaid or thrown away, so how
we live the days between will credit us
to be repaid in simple kind just once a year.
When you awake and greet each dawn
give thanks again that you were born, and
when you go to sleep each night pray you’ll
wake to further life. Further life, and life worth
making the joy behind this celebrating.
© I.D. Carswell
began a celebration to last the whole
duration of your life – a gift for which
you pay no levied fee, so take your blessing
thankfully on every morning’s wakening.
The way we mark each birthday fête
with tributes and in gathered intimates
displays in sum on just one day
in numbered hours and gaudy flowers
one year of happy ‘wakenings.
We may await this special day with pleasure
or unease, but know we can’t regain a
sorry day mislaid or thrown away, so how
we live the days between will credit us
to be repaid in simple kind just once a year.
When you awake and greet each dawn
give thanks again that you were born, and
when you go to sleep each night pray you’ll
wake to further life. Further life, and life worth
making the joy behind this celebrating.
© I.D. Carswell
Happy Birthday Aaron - 30 years young!
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