I know you will reflect <br />upon your life today. <br />The happiness can wait <br />so can the candles <br />on the cake. They flicker <br />as if to tell you fibs <br />of optical illusion <br />and icing, creamy pink <br />and sugarsweet. <br />So, have a piece, <br />a smaller one should go <br />onto his China plate <br />across from you, <br />where loving eyes observe <br />aglow, like a contented bull <br />la vache qui rit, in human form <br />Eat up, dear Allie, he will do <br />all dishes of next year for you.<br /><br />Herbert Nehrlich<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/happy-birthday-alison/
