Jinu Turned Six
Jinu Turned Six
The house was decorated with balloons and buntings
Family cheered as Jinu turned six in the leap year gone by
Multiply it by four, but my Jinu remained glued to six
She lives away but her heart is here
I baked two cotton cheese cakes atop with apricot icing
For my friends at work and family at home
Placed it before her photograph and all blew out the candles
Little mementos for the children of friends
For Jinu was once a sweet buttercup like them
We remembered her growing up years and
Nostalgically went through the leaves of the album
Encrypted with her hairdo's and style trends
There were her happy smiling faces since she was a babe
Prancing around table tops and trees with Lucy her pet to
Her unforgettable winter marriage celebrations
On a thick foggy night where some got lost enroute
Yet danced the night through to the rhythm of music
Memories of children churn up on birthday celebrations
By parents whose children remain in far away homes
Touché! Her seventh birthday is around the corner
Jinu turns seven and her baby will turn three!
January 28, 2016
Contest: Birthday Party
Sponsor: Nayda Ivette Negron
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