Happy Birthday To Me!

Every year I cry on my birthday. Sometimes it's out of the blue, sometimes it's after a few drinks, sometimes there seems to be no real reason for it, but it always feels a little sad. Sure enough, I had my annual cry today totally unexpectedly but, for a change, it felt propelled by joy. 2011 is the best.

Birthday Cry

One hot tear followed by another.

One more year, gone away so fast.

This year feels much different from the others;

I cried big tears of happiness this time.

Just for a little perspective, here's my 2010 birthday poem:

Happy Birthday

The older you get

The less people care

About all your troubles

And your welfare

You move right along

And then one day

No one can be found

To listen to you say

Your mom's not well

Your daddy's gone to hell

Your sister's joined the circus

And the cat's down the well

You pick up the phone

It musta gone dead

'Cause nobody's calling

They've all turned to lead

Happy Anniversary

Happy Birthday

Have a Merry Christmas

But you know we can't stay

Turn on the tube

For some imagination

They took away the frequency

Don't bother to change the station

Flip on the tunes

This one you remember

The words jump out

Of your mouth like embers

You feel the same

As you did back then

But your glasses are thicker

And your hair is thin

Look in the mirror

Look into yourself

I'll be damned

To put my soul on the shelf

Remember how you felt

Remember that was you

That made the moment sweet

That took in the view

The world's gone to hell

Without any trouble

The flames are encroaching

And licking the rubble

So climb on the rooftops

And shout it aloud

Say it with conviction

Til you part the clouds

Happy Anniversary

Happy fucking birthday

Have a Merry Christmas

And don't forget to pray

Cute, huh? :)