Seventy Poem by Gregory Huyette

A very close friend is 70 today.
He’s so lucky in every way.
He can play golf and walk and smile
As he enjoys life with manner and style.
He suffers no crippling, chilling pain
That makes the world seem all in vain.

Like us all, he’s made mistakes,
But learned that’s what it takes
To become a better man
Who spreads love as best he can.

The celebration of this day
Is but another way to say
That we celebrate his birth
Since it’s become a better earth
For the mark that he has made
And the foundations he has laid.
So during his next seventy years
Love will conquer all his fears.

Oh dear friend, with family and friends you see
How lovingly wonderful seventy can be!