Your birthday? Today?
Fifty, you say?
Don't worry, it's only a number
Why not seal the deal
Get drunk, have a meal
Then finish by dancing the rumba
It seems to me
That reaching fifty
Is a source of terror and dread
While the number is real
You're as old as you feel
And the panic is all in your head
So get up! Get out!
Shake it about
Celebrate with whoever is near
And you'll see over time
That the point of this rhyme
Is that birthdays are nothing to fear
So Christine hold dear
The memories this year
I hope on this day you have fun
So says my pen
Why not do it again
Next year, when you're fifty one!
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Comments & Feedback (27)
@sjw I didn't think annoyance at reaching 50 would come over without it hunny. Want me to amend? β€π
So you deliberately flunked the rules! Mr Teatea I'm disappointed π±π± take it out at once!! πππ
@leelee101 tut tut lee....ππ lovely write and I agree, age is just a number πππβΊπ
Hilarious! I just turned 50 so I'll pretend this is for me to!π and you're right, it's how you feel, although I'm super lucky cause I've always looked about 10 years younger than I am so it's easy not to feel 50 for me. Very sweet write! You're a good friendππ
@ckahn oooo you kept that quiet.... A belated Happy Birthday then hunny! π go back and check the comments... πβ€π
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