Milestone
Today I hit a milestone
Another year it now have passed
Looking forward to my future
Taking time to love and laugh
I remember as a child
I could not wait to grow
Not knowing all that I would see
What I would need to know
As a teen I never listened
To what others had to say
Believing that no matter what
My life would be okay
It seems like only yesterday
When I turned twenty one
That day they first presented me
My shield and my gun
I remember how I felt
The day my child was born
The special love inside my heart
For a soul that I adore
A marriage to someone I loved
That I vowed to always hold
Not knowing of the future pain
And how it would unfold
A life with many ups and down
Some say rich as well as poor
Family, friends and those I've loved
Always welcomed at my door
Today I reached a milestone
Another year it now has passed
Looking forward to my future
Taking time to love and laugh
Carl Joseph Roberts**
February 6,
My Birthday
I run three miles, three times a week and workout on a regular basis to keep myself feeling young. I want to give thanks to all the great poets that have allowed me to read your works over this last year. I have been on Hello Poetry for one year as of February 20th. It is with amazement that each day I read amazing poems from so many amazing poets.. Each poem I read throughout the year I consider a present. Thank you all.