Terrell Martin Poet Free verse

Another Undeserved Birthday

Another year older no balder – 
	dash,
Wishing I could write my life ('s)
        perfect poem before I
        pass
Out of this world to the other 
	side, 
While dreaming of my mother 
	And can’t wait to
        fly.
One more circle around the old solar
       disk
And it won’t be long before I’m not forgetfully 
       missed.  
Not that I’ve done momentous things
       Deserving of remembrance too sad to
       sing
But only that I’m still here today, thankfully 
       having another undeserved birth 
       day.  


© Terrell Martin. 01/17/2025

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Ilene Bauer January 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM Happy Birthday Terrell! Hope your day brings you some unexpected moments of pure happiness! You deserve that, for sure… Terrell Martin January 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM Hello again my faithful friend, Ilene, you never cease to amaze me with your regular visits to my poems. Words cannot express how much I appreciate your thoughtfulness. I had a wonderful birthday yesterday and still sending thanks to friends & family so my apologies for not visiting you lately but soon will once I'm all caught up. Until then, Warm Wishes /// Terry