Birthday poem

Mags · 23-10-2008, 06:53 PM

I was clearing through some boxes today when I came across a card that was sent to my late aunt on her 90th birthday. The poem inside made me smile so I thought I would share it with you.

MY BIRTHDAYS

Today, dear Lord, I'm 90 and so much I haven't done.
I hope, dear Lord, You'll let me live til I am 91.

But then I haven't finished all that I want to do
Would You let me stay awhile til I'm 92?

So many places I want to go, so very much to see,
Do You think you could manage to make it 93?

The world is changing very fast, there is so much in store,
I think I'd like to live until I make it 94.

And if I'm feeling pretty well I'll know I'm still alive,
So maybe You will let me stay til I am 95.

More planes will be up in the air, so I'd really like to stick
And see what happens to the world when I am 96.

I know, dear Lord, it's much to ask, and I'm sure it's nice in Heaven
But really.......... I would like to stay til I am 97.

I know by then I'm getting slow and sometimes very late,
But it would be so pleasant to be here at 98.

I will have seen so many things and had a wonderful time
So I'm sure I will be willing to leave at 99.

I remember her as my 4ft 11 dear aunt who tucked neatly under my arm and always had a smile for everyone. We always told her she would get her card from the Queen but she passed away in her 95th year.

Moli · 23-10-2008, 07:20 PM

That is so nice Mags, thanks for posting it...

dandysmom · 23-10-2008, 10:52 PM

That was a lovely poem. thanks for posting it, Mags. My sentiments exactly!

Mags · 23-10-2008, 11:07 PM

Thanks Moli and Eileen

Funny thing about it was she had a lovely sense of humour and it was the sort of thing that she might have said...

Moli · 23-10-2008, 11:11 PM

Think it would be something my mum would say..

Natalie · 24-10-2008, 01:16 AM

That's really is a lovely Poem.

Thanks for sharing x

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