She has never known it easy Lida who is fifty five today <br />And she does not wear any makeup or hair dye to cover her gray <br />And she won't be having a birthday party she says what's to celebrate <br />Life has not been happy for me since I lost Jim my soul mate <br /> <br />Jim died in a work place accident two years ago last May <br />Life without him seems so lonely for her I miss him so much she say <br />We did not have any children he was all I had in life <br />And I was such a lucky person to be such a good man's wife. <br /> <br />Till the day the reaper claims me I will miss my beloved Jim <br />And I never more will marry there is no replacing him <br />I was such a lucky woman to have married such a fine man <br />But we will not grow old together sometimes things don't go to plan. <br /> <br />A happy birthday to you Lida is all that I can wish for you <br />And though you've lost the great love of your life men like Jim are very few <br />He would not wish you to be unhappy and life he would want you to enjoy <br />Though him you will be missing until the day you die.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lida-s-birthday/
