April 3, 2016

HAPPY  BIRTHDAY 

There was that day - back there then -

when you arrived on this planet: a baby.

You were washed and rubbed, checked

and needled, wrapped in pink or blue.

You were held, kissed, hugged, loved

by anyone who was there for you.

Don’t forget that day today: your birthday.
Don’t forget the love that waited for you.

Braces, boo boo’s, ups and downs, canes

and walkers are way, way down the line.

Today just pinch yourself for getting a

chance to slide down the slide of life, kid.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016