Happy Birthday

happy birthday it started in the usual way - getting up - getting dressed - working all day. but this evening - this evening was mine. as i drove home - in a hazy dream- floating on a silver lined cloud - i knew - this evening was mine. my little house - so gay - the birds- even the flowers seem to say, this evening was mine. and when i opened the door - something was wrong - it was my birthday and you were gone. it was just another day to you - i buried my hurt, those salty tears - i can't believe that one day held so many years, but i buried those tears. i opened champagne, i sang, i danced- i partied that evening not casting a glance- at your picture on the mantel, it was my birthday and you were gone. i could not see you in the dancing balloons, that colored my drink, i never saw you in the glass - i never felt your presence that night. it was my birthday - and you, you were gone.