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SimplyGold
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0 posted 2002-08-31 10:57 PM


Birthday Lament

I'm about to be a year older
I should be happy but I'm not
I'd rather be a teenager or just
a little snot

All the things I used to do
and never questioned how
I could have raised a lot more hell
and laughed about it now

I wish I knew but, didn't then
the beauty that I had
The brains, the glow, the fearlessness
was good to be so bad

Well, here I am the years moved on
I lied, I'm glad to be
I'm pretty lucky after all
and happy to be me

SimplyGold

© Copyright 2002 SimplyGold - All Rights Reserved
Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296
Michigan
1 posted 2002-08-31 11:17 PM



Happy Birthday Electra

and many many more
~ lots of chipmunk hugs

Lyra

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled"  Gwendolyn Brooks

SimplyGold
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2 posted 2002-08-31 11:34 PM


Oh Lyra, thank you for the beautiful card.

One of the guys at work last week called me mom. It hit me like a ton of bricks, since I don't have kids of my own. Those days of calling me "sis" I guess are gone...Scares me a little.


SimplyGold

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215
Realms of Light
3 posted 2002-08-31 11:40 PM


Happy birthday to you
I'm so glad you are you
SimplyGold-en we love you
Happy birthday to you

Love, Light & Laughter
Linda

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14
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Canada eh.
4 posted 2002-08-31 11:43 PM



Birthday wishes are very magic...
for they are made of stardust and a special kind of wonder.
May this birthday allow you to hold the magic of life close to your heart.
Happy Birthday!
~Magical Wishes, Nancy~

SimplyGold
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5 posted 2002-08-31 11:53 PM


Thank you Sweet Earth Angel,

You have made the day, Sept 4th, that much sweeter.

SimplyGold

SimplyGold
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6 posted 2002-08-31 11:55 PM


Thank you Lady Enchantress,

Your card has put a warmth in my heart.


SimplyGold

Martie
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7 posted 2002-09-01 10:30 AM


Electra

I understand these feelings so well...loved the way you expressed them in this poem.  Have a wonderful birthday...it's starting now...the rest of your life.  Hugs!

Bill Charles
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since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now
8 posted 2002-09-01 11:14 AM


SimplyGold -

happy birthday to you, you are Simply Gold...

BC

SimplyGold
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since 2002-07-10
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9 posted 2002-09-01 02:07 PM


Thank you Martie. I think it's interesting how words on birthdays seems so much more important to me now then those years of yesterday!

Thank you for the reply.
Affectionately,
SimplyGold

SimplyGold
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10 posted 2002-09-01 02:09 PM


Bill,

How sweet you are. Thank you my friend.
SimplyGold

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