Before we met,
I never knew
all that I missed
without you.
This day each year
I hold so dear
since the day we met
is the best day yet.
Now I know
with certainty
you hold my heart
eternally.
happybirthday
HBME
I’ve never had a better friend
and I’ve never known another
who loves so fiercely,
not just because you’re my mother.
There’s no one else to trust
and to you I’ll always turn
just as you can do to me
with the guarantee you won’t be burned.
It’s not just the bond we share
or that we’re stuck like glue,
it’s the fact that since day one,
I’ve always looked up to you.
© Autumn Siders 2017
Happy Birthday, Bruce!
There are some people around
who have not a clue
all the magic they work
with the good things they do.
At least once a year,
we should help you see
that the world with you in it
is a better place to be.
Happy Birthday, Apes!
There always seems to be
a smile upon your face
no matter what life brings,
a certain cheer, you embrace.
This cheer it is contagious
and you infect all around
with such love and excitement;
your energy runs abound.
So since today we celebrate
the day of such a special birth
it’s time we repay the favor
and show you all you’re worth.
© Autumn Siders 2017
Happy Birthday, Mommy
I would not exist without you
and not because you gave birth;
my soul, my wit, my self,
all that you gave me has worth.
–
All I know and carry inside
could never have come from another
because no one can hold a candle
to the woman who I call Mother.
(Mommy doesn’t rhyme)
© AUtumn Siders 2016
Happy Birthday, Karen!
I used to sit in your store and read whatever I couldn’t afford to buy. You never once complained or told me to leave, instead you offered me a job. In that moment, I knew the kind of person you are and always have been. The years that followed only gave further proof that your generosity and kindness are the natural side effects of your big heart. You made my mom and me a part of your family and we have made you a part of ours. Even when you have nothing to give, you are the first to offer up whatever you may have. Your selflessness has brightened not only my life, but has continued to light up our community for twenty-two years. You may think you deal in books, but your true product is kindness.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Emily!
Biology has denied me
a younger sister it would seem
but where biology fails
fate reigns supreme.
We share not the same blood
but this matters not
because a sister in you
is exactly what I’ve got.
