They tell me I've lived 58 years today.


Happy Birthday To Me

When I was a child time was snail slow and I wanted to get older fast

I planned to be five, I was glad to be alive
I planned to be ten, it was important then
I planned on being sixteen, a real teenage queen
I planned on twenty-one, then I could really have fun

But then I was blindsided, life began passing five years at a time

I turned and twenty-five, stared me in the eyes
I turned again and look, thirty had me on its hook
I was still reeling from that, and thirty-five knocked me flat
I was ready to retreat, when fourty swept me off my feet

Unbelievably, after fourty, life zips cruely by in ten year blocs

I couldn't hold them back, years kept barrelling down the track
Fourty turned to fifty, in less than a jiffy
Now I fear for my sanity, time is messing with my vanity
And in a catatonic state, today I'm turning 58






Poetry by Phyllis J. Rhodes
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Written on 2006-10-05 at 04:31

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Sandy Hiss
Really nice poem that summed up the feelings most of us go through at different stages of our lives. I know I could relate. Oh, and Happy Birthday to you!!
2006-10-05


keith nunes
happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Phyllis happy birthday to you!
2006-10-05


Saga
I prayed and hoped you had a beautiful day.
2006-10-05


wee2souls
I sing a song to you of the Happiest birthday!!to you!!! what a compassionate caring soul you have and how you do show!You are full of fun and cheer and how you show how much you care:) you so much remind me of my Mommakac:) as yo are her sista! infact! what a gift you bring onto others..May you keep on having the joys and laughter and love for many years to come:)
A blessing you are to everyone:)
hugerama and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU:)
CINDYMAC
2006-10-05


Kathy Lockhart
And look at you with all that long and flowing hair. tee hee....You are so, so clever. I think mom and daddy would have loved this one. I can just see them laughing and talking about this. : ) me
2006-10-05


Zoya Zaidi
And you are doing it so well,
Now you have all those years in you,
Now you have all the experience with you,
Now you can say confidently:
I have been there, I seen it all;
Paople will listen to you entralled,
You will be a sage talking of life,
Its reality, its travailsand its flight.
I think you have an edge over rest of us alright!

**Birthday Hugs**
(((A very, very happy birthday dear Phyllis))))
Hav a nice party tonight, celebrate maturity! You are still full of sprite!
Love,
Zoya
2006-10-05