Birthday Blues Poem by John Knight

Birthday Blues

Rating: 2.8


Another Birthday - another step towards onlivion
Another phone call - all singing Happy Birthday out of tune!
Another batch of cards - Happy Birthday in big big letters
Another reminder - that we are losing all our faculties - fast.
Another cruel acknowledgement to Old father Time
Another day - another week - another year gone by.

Think back to renaissence - early years
Think back to very special celebrations
'John is ONE' Bell, book and candle
'John is FIVE' Scool cap and satchel
'John is TEN Pantalones grande!
'John is 21! Key of the door.

Why mark the passing of another futile year?
Why celebrate the passing of our latter days?
Why perpetuate the charade of crisps, cakes and candles?
Why support coonsumerism at its most exploitive?
Why invest in balloons which either burst or blow away?
Why celebrate this serendipidous, accidental day?

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Patti Masterman 04 October 2009

Aww it was a serendipitous day! A wisdom diploma! Never heard that before. Too bad life does not provide an acceptable alternative to having birthdays; but nevertheless I'm most grateful you've been having them. Hope you have many more (well as many more at least as you'd like to have) . Cheers! (smile)

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Philosophy of a DewyFlower 09 September 2009

Another year older, another year WISER forget the candles, every year is a Wisdom Diploma Happy Birthday Wise Man!

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