Joyeaux Anniversaire, Mon Amour

Artwork: The Rebirth of Beauty in the Midst of Conflict - Joshua Field, 2008

here's to
another
year;
here's to
you.

may your
days
be filled
with:

sunshine
despite
the rain,

pleasure
despite
the pain,

your life's
work
on rapid
rise,

(it's up
and running,
i surmise)

for friends,
for clan,
for colleagues
keen -

(oh, and
don't let
them say
anything
too mean~!)

for
experiences
new;
the man
you are,
the man
you'll be;

and perhaps -
perhaps! -
maybe...

a place
in your
heart
for
me?

here's to
another
year;
here's to
you.

Author's Note: The title means "Happy Birthday" in French. I wrote this for someone's birthday - which so happens to be tomorrow!