With An Angel On My Shoulder: Friday Funny: Birthday

The Poem That Inspired My Subtitle

A Song for Daniel, Stillborn
by Jean Felice Eilbert (his mother)

When I held you in my arms that day
Born so still, born anyway
How was I to know to say goodbye?
No one knew just what to do
Except tell me I'd get over you
As if forgetting makes it all untrue -- a lie

But I remember to remember
I can't forget just to forget
Your memories are a part of me
Connecting me to what comes next.

And even after all this while
I think of you, sometimes I smile
Memories of my unknown child, fade slow.
I've held you in my heart each day
Life so short, life anyway
Memories are meant to say hello.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Friday Funny: Birthday

(My birthday is on Sunday... please don't sing.)

4 comments:

Mary said...: happy birhtday on sunday. Hope you have a great one.; December 02, 2011
Jenners said...: Happy Early Birthday!! I shall respect your wishes and won't sing … but I will hum for you!; December 02, 2011
Caitlin said...: Happy Birthday! We are thinking of you!!
And glad to know that I'm not the only one who finds that singing time awkward... haha!; December 04, 2011
Leslie said...: No singing? You must know I can't carry a tune! Happy Birthday Ter. I'm thinking of you and hoping that you did something special for yourself today.

HaPPy, HaPPy BirTHdaY To YoU!; December 04, 2011