The Birthday Gift
The breaking light of dawn gently touches your brow as it satiates every vacant space welcoming this, the most special of days
A celebration of a union pre-ordained in the cosmos of centuries gone by, striving for perfection within all things
In that moment you reminisce of years gone by, a mother's embrace, love's first kiss and of all that is still to come
Your eyes fall upon the glistening bow wrapped around an enticing box which beckons to your inner child come swiftly to its beckoning call
The smell of all that tempts the buds on your tongue swirls around the balustrade carried on the notes of your favourite melody dancing hand in hand
As you brush away the sandman’s sprinkling from your eyes, you gently tease the bow as the curled silk cascades around you
Time has tempered your fervent nature, yet still you hold a breathless stare as you lift the lid to reveal what is lain within
As your gaze is met with a sudden perception of emptiness till your eyes rest on scattered words which speak with a depth of humanity known only to you
They speak to you of gifts so precious they cannot be bought , sold or given other than freely without expectation of reciprocal
They are time, hope, and wonder as the emptiness now replaced with a true sense of the birthday gift bestowed upon you causes your soul to glow with love's warm embrace
JW 2018