For a Far-away Birthday Friend
[4/19/26]
Whisper, will you be back soon?
It's your day today.
I wish I could fish you down the moon,
And wrap it up so come what may
You'd have a gentle light to guide you
When you cannot see a light inside you.
I hope you have Publix Chocolate Cake
And playful paws draped across your shoulders;
And that your ship of life has a first-rate mate
Ready and steady as you grow older.
I'd wish you a future of sushi and sunshine,
And books that wring the best sort of tears.
I'd wish to see your town, I hope you'll see mine
Sometime in our waiting years.
Keep whispering when you cannot shout.
Always let the bells in your heart ring out.














