A birthday’s joy

A birthday’s joy

By May Kwek

The sun rose bright today

Even as it set my latest year

Warm and good it was

So bright and so clear

The day seemed perfect

The sun shone so bright

The birds chirped in the trees

And the wind was swift and light

I was surprised by well wishes

From so many today

I had never expected

The many that came my way

So yes it was good day

But even if it was not

And the skies were dark and grey

And everyone forgot

The smile I wore

Would still grace my face

Even if to all else

It seemed out of place

For I borrowed it not from the sun

I did not need its mirth

Nor from the trees and the flowers

That bloomed from the earth

It sprung not from the well wishes

I gratefully received

It did not come from the blessings today

As others may believe

For the joy I felt came not

From my happy circumstance

What’s based on fact cannot

Be swayed by winds of chance

For its roots were planted years ago

And today when I beheld the morn

I thanked God for his blessing

The gift that I was born

Copyright © 2018 by May Kwek