A Year To Grow

It’s your birthday
This I know
Am I late
Yes or no?

If I’m not
Tell me so
And if I am
Then have a go.

Here’s a cake
Made of dough
And some candles
You can blow.

So Happy Birthday
From a pro
And here’s a gift
For you to grow.

"It’s my love wrapped in a bow!"

Brenda Elizabeth Rose
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Chuan Seng Avatar
January 4, 2016 at 12:42 AM
A beautifully phrased birthday poem... So simple but, my, look at how well it flows.. Such a pleasant reading, I must say.. You've such a flair with words there!
Sage Avatar
January 3, 2016 at 6:22 PM
beautiful, a fantastic write Brenda
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