50 Happy Birthdays

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                                         Birthday to me
                                 Another year older you see
               50 years ago today is when this world came my way 
                             I think I would have rather stayed 
                         in the Realm beyond where I was made
                           As my cousin told me this very thing
                   that as a babe in my crib I would sing and sing
                           Memories still fresh of things Above
                            where there is only Peace and Love
                           Memories lost in the eyes of a child 
                    as we're thrown into this life chaotic and wild
                      And it hit me with something so unexpected 
                        and I quite alone young and unprotected
                       It stabbed my soul and changed me inside
                     then I spent many years just trying to survive
                        But along with age has come a little Grace
                        and so it seems new strength for my Faith
            So sorrow or regrets aside I know who I am deep down inside
                          Another year older and closer to death
                      yet another year stronger and closer to rest
                          So I will not dread this birthday to be..                
                            for I am another year closer to Thee
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Marie Avatar
September 16, 2017 at 5:03 AM
Happy Birthday Chris! Thinking of you on your special day and wishing you all the joy your heart can hold. You are one of my favourite people on the planet, my soul sister who writes and sings like a rocker angel, sprinkling kindness and love with each new dawn. Enjoy a wonderful day and wonderful year my beautiful friend. xo much love and all that good stuff to you:) lynn
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September 16, 2017 at 1:07 PM
Thanks so much again Lynn, you are one of the kindest people...the best kind of people :) Surprised I even had a minute to visit here today, but glad I did! Always keep your sweet words of encouragement to everyone coming...have great day! :)
Marie Avatar
August 21, 2017 at 5:01 PM
I love that you live life so freely and fully Chris! You turn negatives into gains, always moving forward with a newfound perspective and respect that you not only survive, you flourish creating new songs and experiences every muddy bootstep of the way. A wonderful celebratory piece:) ...I apologize for somehow missing this way earlier...my bad, I will be back in a few short weeks to wish you a happy birthday for the upcoming year. I hope you enjoyed a day and year as beautiful as you, Chris xo
Hagy Avatar
August 22, 2017 at 8:33 PM
Thanks Lynn :)...it's been an interesting year so far, full of changes...and more to come. Please don't ever apologize for reading any of my posts...I always enjoy your visits :) Have great day C.H.
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September 24, 2016 at 8:29 AM
Happy Birthday to You Chris!!! I am glad that you managed 'to survive' any difficult moments, and now have accepted life for what it is! 50 is a beautiful young age:) Regards // paul
Hagy Avatar
September 27, 2016 at 3:58 PM
Thanks for visiting Paul, glad you enjoyed this. My difficult times have only made me stronger, so bring on the next fifty years!:)
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September 23, 2016 at 8:29 PM
hey, I could tell right away it was a candle on top. COOL poem . The last part is really nice where you said another year loser to thee. That is such a wonderful way to look at things. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you, fellow SEptember baby!!
Hagy Avatar
September 27, 2016 at 3:56 PM
SWEET! You are a September sister! Mine was actually the 16th...same day as my cousin that I mentioned in this poem. I was her birthday present when she was 13!:)...and Happy Birthday to you too:)
Emu Avatar
September 23, 2016 at 5:12 PM
Great poem Chris, enjoyed this very much. With age comes wisdom a lesson we all learn. Regards, Craig
Hagy Avatar
September 27, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Thanks for reading Craig, we all deal with "mile markers" in different ways...I guess I just had to write it out:)
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