Happy Birthday Carol and Antoinette

April seven is joined together in two special ways
My wife and Carol Brown were each born that day

In so many ways, they remind me of each other
For each one has the heart and soul of a mother

Like a great big clown riding a little bitty bike
Antoinette and Carol are the type we naturally like

Two separate women who hold pieces of my heart
Although, each one holds a completely different part

Antoinette was able to see what no one had seen
Inside of this nightmare lived a very beautiful dream

Carol’s beautiful heart was able to help me to see
Poetry Soup was exactly the place I needed to be

Two very different women with two similar souls
Played significant roles in my reaching my goals

One helped me piece together my shattered heart
The other helped me keep it from falling back apart

I think I’m truly about as lucky as any man can be
There are so many different people care about me

Carol is just one of many I love here on the soup
I’m lucky to have landed in such a beautiful group

Carol, never doubt the truth in these words I say
This is the highest complement I could ever pay

To be written alongside a poem with my wife
Means “I Love & Respect” every drop of your life

You’re the very first to have landed in this spot
Old friend I reckon that means I love you a lot

April seventh I’ll proudly find my knee’s and pray 
You’ll have a wonderfully blessed special birthday


i wanted to write Carol a Happy Birthday poem
but I wanted to give it special meaning. Anyone
who knows how much I love, admire, and adore 
my wife; knows that for me to place someone in
a poem alongside her, is the highest complement
I could ever make. Carol thank you for the love,
friendship, support and prayers you have given me 
over the years. I'm very honored to be your friend.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 2/1/2012 8:55:00 AM
Oh Michael thank you so much. What an honor. Happy upcoming birthday to Antoinette. I don't know how I missed this wow almost a year ago. You have always been one of my most favorite writers at PoetrySoup. Again I thank you for this. I hope all is going well for you and your family Michael. Love and blessings to you and yours always, Carol
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Date: 4/3/2011 7:39:00 PM
yes a big happy birthday wish to carol and to your wife Antoinette. this was a very sweet piece of poetry. thank you for reading little gril grown and for your comment
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Date: 4/3/2011 8:42:00 AM
Big happy birthday wishes to Carol and Antoinette! A lovely dedication for both your wife and one of the nicest ladies here on Poetry Soup! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 4/3/2011 6:30:00 AM
A stunning tribute Michael to both Carol and your Antoinette ..they shall treasure your creative words so emotionally penned my friend.. appreciate your loving message on my poetry today..means so very much to have wonderful friends like u on P.S. in my life..wishing u a wonderful blessed day in Christ as u enjoy both Soup and personal families as I do too luv.. enjoyed with luv..
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Date: 4/3/2011 4:43:00 AM
enthralled am i, michael... winning wishes to you! :) huggs, nette
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Date: 4/2/2011 8:26:00 PM
lovely poem Michael
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