Of all known phenomena Birth is the most wondrous And the most miraculous In the assortment of life’s stunners So you always are a miracle One readily celebrated each year As the sparkle of your smile Dazzles the world Like sunshine after a dark tunnel And the fire in your eyes is a smelter To melt iced hearts and smelt rock faces So dance maestro dance And never once forget the choreography Of the poetry in your fervent heart Where hopes and dreams are a lovely duet Happy birthday mover of the spirit You who creates joy in moments of magic When configurations of rainbow futures coax your heart To beat intricate rhythms from life’s score sheet Happy birthday to you, child from eternal vistas Let your dreams carry you forward to fruition Till life is oozing and dripping with honeyed dew And each early morning walk is capped with shower bliss And that promise of tomorrow and the day after the feat Of never giving up on the business of living, no matter what Happy birthday to you; you of stardust and moon glow