Thomas Martin Poet Haibun

Geri's 100th

I wake as usual today and had my herbal tea when I remember today is  my birthday.  Oh my goodness, am I really 100?  How did this happen?

I awake
to a dawn 
older than I 

Since turning 90, I pinch myself every morning to be sure I am still here.  Yet I forgot this morning of all mornings! All my relatives are gathered to celebrate my birthday.

Again, I wonder is this reality or am I a figment of some god's imagination?

Oh well, whatever. . .

relatives gone
another dusk
nightbirds

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Jan Allison March 22, 2017 at 7:33 PM What a wonderful age - great if you still are mentally and physically able too enjoy your life:-) My mother comes from a very long lived family - her great great aunt lived to 111 and 121 days and was in the Guinness Book of Records:-)I really love the haibun style Thomas:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith March 22, 2017 at 7:05 PM A real blessing, my grandmother saw 102 years