What is age
But time past
If not a continuation
Of things before,
And too the place
Of all beginnings.

Time brought us here
To meet with this age
Together from the beginnings
Of yesterdays.
On these special days
We celebrate
Not so much our birth
As our life.

Birth is the first beginning
Life is the future
And what we've shared
Will always be a part of that.
So on your birthday
I give you back
Thoughts of our special time.
My gift is the treasure we found
And shared together.
There's nothing to do about growing older.
The memories with this gift will last forever.