Saturday, December 26, 2015

Birthday

It comes, 

now, for 61 years,
right after, in the midst, 
of christmas celebrations, 
busy ness

It comes,  

childhood found me 
surrounded by
cousins, aunts, uncles, brothers, 
birthday song for me
between carols

It comes, 

arrives with memories, 
telephones calls, tea in bed,  
messages of love, support, 
surprises,  visits, 
shared delight, laughter 

It comes 

a fanfare of blessings 
on Boxing Day, 
now, for 61 years, 
mine. 


gkn 2015



3 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to you and many thanks to your mother and father for bringing you to the world and to us!

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  2. Beautiful!!! And expressed with much feeling and precious memories. I feel blessed to have been close for all of these 61 birthdays! (62 if we count the date you were born!!) :-)
    bj

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