Birthday Rav
Happy birthday, dearest Suzan ImMy
I celebrate you
I adore you, actually
For being a year older than you were Just a day ago
For the times you have tripped
And fallen with a thud
For the times you have fallen down
And risen with a vengeance
For the times you have gone out to war
Fought
And returned, safe and sound
For the battles you have perpetrated
And won, even against your inner self
For the inhumane obstacles you have faced
And floored, against all odds
For the lions you have met
And trampled
For the vipers you have chanced upon
And trodden
I celebrate you.
I celebrate you, dearest Suzan ImMy
In fact, I adore you
For the breaths you have drawn
Over the last two decades
For the wisdom you have acquired
And hopefully, more flesh
For the wit you have girded yourself with
And hopefully more weight
For the resilience you have built up
And hopefully more height
I celebrate you
Happy birthday, child
To many more years of sanguinity.
Copyright © Daniel Kakuru | Year Posted 2017
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