Fifty-Two, Been There, Too...But This One's Just For You Poem by Janet K. Rauch

What a crazy life we live, my head’s spinning, is yours?
Yes, we have our daily woes, but yet sweet goddess pours
Her love and blessings in our lives, just look around and see
The best in life we already have, the gift of you and me

The key is learning how to live each moment of the day
As if, right now is all there is, then stay out of the way
And focus on the positive, for in that draws us more
Love and joy to fill us up, sweetened to the core

If peace is what you’re craving, then stick around with me
Although they call me Peace Nurse, that’s still no guarantee
I’ll lead you to the mountain top where we can share the view
The peaceful world we’ve come to know shall nurture me and you

What matters most lies within, with this we both agree
And knowing that the priceless things that count are always free
To celebrate your birthday, I’ll give the gift of you
And me and us, what better gift, on the day you’re fifty-two

(I wrote this poem for my partner, Maryetta as part of a total peace, love, hippie birthday card in 2009 for her 52nd birthday. It was chocked full of peace graphics and observations about being 52 years old - on which I considered myself an expert)