There Is Much To Celebrate

There is so much to celebrate Life continues beyond the night The smiles of all that surround Echo the anticipation that lies ahead, And joyful tunes are the soundtrack That makes a path that draws life out of you Of possibilities that reach the sunset That slices the Earth and sky. There is so much to celebrate Friends provide the context To the poetry of living And giving, and sharing and crying That keeps you leaning forward Together with the giants On whose shoulders you stand Whose virtues carried you here. The child blows out the birthday cake With no problems between his ears The friends, the parents, the relations, the acquaintances  The joy, the music, the context, the security, the mystery, his God... Gives much for the child to celebrate.