Well, it appears despite my best efforts (no I have not attempted suicide, but simply continuing to wake up is dangerous enough to my health) that I am still around to see 31.
Yes today is my 31st birthday...let the bells ring out and the banners fly :(
Alright maybe things are not all bad, however I have just become unemployed before this day. Yeah. Seriously though, and while I am sure I have thought this each year thus far, this year is starting out with promise and should be good...maybe great...no, I should not set myself up.
So, here is what I have decided. No more hiding from birthdays as if they meant something harsh. From here on in I will not lament the fact that the number increases each year, but celebrate the reality that despite that I still draw breath.
Age upon the face of man draws ever near a close
though dewdrops drip from tree leaf dawn
a teardrop ever in heart flows
Upon the face of time itself,
a hand waves quickly passed
the smiling countenance of numeric dusk
Be not afraid, no scorn beholds you
each wrinkle added, each liberated hair
a trophy of resilience
take pride
Step to the door, exhale a sigh
inhale the world upon which you trod
and know that you dance within the hands of God
-j.g.smith (01/20/08)
1 comment:
I'm glad you've decided on such a practical approach to birthdays. They are going to keep on arriving whether one likes it or not. And then, once they stop, it's not really an improvement. :)
I'm not sure I'm going to be thrilled about turning another year older (especially away from home), but being alive in general isn't so bad.
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