No cake nor candle, lit for thee
But there is gift, receive it daily
Without a ribbon tied so gaily
It’s brought to you, a thousand miles
Your downy face, your gap-toothed smile
Your absent eyes, they sometimes fix
Upon my own, what joy they give
These tiny moments can’t be missed
The baby powder, dad’s sweet kiss
But there is also gift for me
Bestowed it is, unconsciously
A present opened years ago
Another path for me to follow
One that led to warmth and peace
A place of calm and sweet release
Where sacrifice is never felt
For Love’s the glow that makes grief melt
And still the greatest gift to me
Is giving space to simply… be
Be in the moment, one with self
Be who I am, and nothing else
You gave to me, without me knowing
A seed to plant, that started growing
And blossomed into well-lived life
Though balanced on the edge of knife
But I won’t fear the day it ends
For all good down some paths descend
And hope I did my very best
To ease your way to long last rest
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