I watch, as you plant Iris’s down your driveway
Tomorrow we celebrate the day of your Birth
Granted more time for lessons and stories
Unwrapped by those who come to listen
Another year of your footsteps upon this Earth
An occasion worthy of reflection and gratitude
Coveting the future minutes, we may not Get
Able to share in the splendor of our love
Uncertain of birthdays to come
Each moment lived in its fullest – no intent of Regret
A whisper in the wind reminds me to thank you
For all the fires you’ve built to keep us Warm
To honor – you… who gave me life
If not for your breath
I would not have one of my Own
Rich beyond measure, I sit on a carpet of green
Planted with your old Hoe
At night I rest my weary head
In a home built of two weathered hands
By a great man I have come to Know
My provider, my protector, my mentor, my Pop
The man who knows only of Giving
Do you know what a strong and gentle creature
You are? You who carries a torch of kindness
For those who have passed, and those still Living?
Today I knew joy - as I held the sheets to my face
The ones that dried in the summer breeze of Pearl
Seizing another moment of gratitude
You have created more than just a dwelling for us
But an entire World
I wish you Happy Birthday and offer my many thanks
Birds and crickets, lakes and lizards –your vision for living, I share too
For all the little moments taken to cherish each other
They will remind me for lifetimes to come
Of how much I dearly love
and appreciate you.
June 29, 2009
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