E. Rondan, “A Time When it Was Great”
Happy birthday!
To the both of us.
Did you know?
Today we are seven
I know it’s not your real birthday, but we can pretend
When we met,
A year ago, you were tiny
You probably don’t remember
The way I was afraid to pet you
Scared you’d bite or break
And now they say we’re the same age
How does that work?
I was six, and you were nothing, and now we’re both seven.
Did you know?
If you cut 365
Seven by seven ways
It’s 52 and then some
We haven’t learned how to do the big numbers yet
But I asked
And you will be eight in 52 and something days
I asked for you, because it’s our birthday
And even though I try to teach you
You haven’t learned to talk.
Did you know?
This party is for you and me
Because you’re my best friend
My partner
In crime
There’s a slice of cake for me
And ground turkey for you waiting, and then we’ll go play
Before you get too old, and I stay the same.
