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.