An Ode to Beth’s Birthday!
By Joan Levin, March 5, 2017
We watch as the decades roll by so fast,
How quickly the future turns into the past!
We’re taught that our days are numbered, but then,
We squander this treasure again and again!
Some fill up their days with meaningless strife,
While others add value each day of their life,
Beth is one of that fortunate few,
Who somehow – instinctively? – knows what to do!
Work, friends and family, personal care,
Beauty and grace, all of them there!
So even when birthdays add up to large digits,
It’s clear that our Beth neither fusses nor fidgets!
She goes right on living, days without end,
Mother and Grandma, and (I’m glad to say) friend!
Her counsel is wise, generosity ample,
She’s never a preacher, but leads by example!
So although this greeting is late to arrive,
Please treat it as though it were here on March Five!
Let’s celebrate now, give great cheers and then,
Next year we’ll do it all over again!
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And this was for the lovely Sarong for her birthday luncheon!
-----Original Message-----
From: Joan Levin <jdlevin@bright.net>
To: Beth Damon <cachi222@aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 10:43 pm
Subject: Not another poem!!! This should have been included!
SarongA comely young birthday girl (who's counting years?)Whose family and friends all greet her with cheers,Says "I have lived large, and I have lived long,And that is because I wear a sarong!"Her children and grandchildren seek her advice,On how to be happy and healthy and nice.She answers "you must learn to tell right from the wrong,And never forget to wear a sarong!"What ever the dress codes, she still looks appealing,Stylish and svelte, but not too revealing.Skirts may be short, or calf-length, or long,But she's always in style, wrapped in a sarong!In conclusion I wish happy birthday to you,And I hope this advice will bring happiness too:Whatever you do, keep on singing this song,"You can never go wrong if you wear a sarong!"
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