It’s not as if it matters howWe spend those yearly days
It doesn’t even need a nod
Or parties in different ways
It’s just about a moment when
Our hearts reach out to say
We see how long you’ve traveled here
The expression of your play
We see the scenes from your first act
Where foundation laid its plan
Where hopes and dreams filled little eyes
Building castles in the sand
Where hearts were new and opened wide
When life began its knocks
Where some things didn’t go too well
With folks from around the block
And then as time and days went past
We saw the plot grow deep
Where character began to show
Where consciousness took a leap
Where sorry taught and lessons learned
Created intermission peak
And we can’t wait to be here when
More acts we have a chance to greet
Where laughter turns the drama round
And loving concludes the strife
Where we stand up and take a bow
And applaud for the total life
And so a day to mark that start
A day when the curtains rose
A day we’re glad we got to share
A smile at your life’s special prose
