Happy 50 Year-Old Day
Everything crosses my eyes now
Happy, blessed, grateful
Never shall I be regretful
This is how I feel right now
Contented, peace in mind
Youth blossoming inside
Glee glittering through my mouth
Joy starring my life
Before, as I now can recall
15 was a smile, was a song
Years boastfully crawling
One by one me embracing
Age was cool, light and more than welcome
Hiding behind heavy years to come.
20 fervently greeted
A princess in a kingdom hailing
A rose in beauty blooming
A heart in love dancing
Blessings for granted taken unaware
I didn’t then, now I do care.
30 then of age aware I became
Giving life to parts of me
Rejoicing my share of my fate
Beyond my world, life wasn’t the same
Looking from a far
Couldn’t see me, that’s not fine
Dreams, love, beauty unable to outshine.
When 40 I tried to reconcile with the me outside
Youth still struggling inside
Aging in body and mind
Very cold when harsh times crossed my path
Ageless deep in the heart
Speechless when hurt turned into wrath
Youth and age side by side
That’s life, that’s fate, that’s fair.
Now 50, what shall I say?
Youth I have dearly embraced
Age I have so far this honour been granted
Age is a state of heart and mind I dare say
Youth is what I conceive in my heart my way
Both are joy and rage
Youth and age I you adore
Through you I appreciated both of you more and more
God, for this and all the blessings I infinitely do thank you
I blow out my candles today
What shall I say?
Happy 50 year-old Day!
September , 2016
Copyright © Besma Riabi Dziri | Year Posted 2018
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