THE BIRTHDAY:

You look into the mirror with a tear in your eye,

You´re older, another year has gone by,

You feel decrepit & wished you knew why,

Lady, you are beautiful, please don´t cry.

You see a wrinkle, or maybe a few,

You are heavier & feel fatter, it´s true,

You miss the luster in your eye, it´s gone,

Lady You´re wonderful, sing another song.

You feel life has passed you by,

You feel dejected & start to cry,

You wonder what could have been,

Lady, you´re here, it´s not a dream.

Look again at the wrinkle, it´s only a smile,

Look at the bulge, it´s a curve, not a pile,

Look into your eye, that´s not fatigue, but life´s trial,

Look how you´ve advanced, not an inch, but many a mile.

You´ve known the love of a real man,

Swept life´s dust & dug the land,

As the vine, you´ve borne child from seed,

Done it all, walked, ran & done the deed.

You’re Aphrodite, mother earth & you´re free,

You´re Venus rising from the foaming sea,

Lady You´re beautiful, look, touch & see,

Shout from your soul, “Welcome to me”.