'Twas the night before birthday...

Twas the night before birthday and all through the house
Laundry was washing, uniform pants and a blouse
The towels were all folded and stacked with great care
Underwear and socks piled up on the chair

The birthday girl (me) sprawled across my king bed
While memories of the past year ran through my head
While Liz in her Jammie's and Danny in shorts
Were finishing homework and writing reports

When straight from my cell phone arose a great noise
I turned and retrieved it expecting great joys
Alas it was nothing more than a new email chime
I dropped the phone down and resigned to bedtime

I stood up to close the blinds for the night
But froze in my steps at the beautiful sight
The last bit of sun on the horizons expanse
Demanded attention not just a quick glance

I stood and I stared at the beautify sky
And choked back the tears welling up in my eye
Another day gone, not just any day
The last day of the year before my birthday

My children, new friends
A Job that I love
My health, my home
So much I'm proud of
From the start of the day
To the end of the night
I give thanks and pray that
I keep up the good fight

As dry leaves before the wild hurricane breeze
When met with obstacles, we drop to our knees
So down I went to give thanks and request
Courage and comfort and plenty of rest

And then in a moment I felt in my soul
The peaceful feeling I had as my goal
As I stood from my prayer and got into bed
I thought about my exciting new year ahead

I was covered in shivers from my head to my toe
As I acknowledged My Trials are how I will grow
The weight of the world I carried with me
Felt lifted, a bit lighter, I can be free

My eyes, how they twinkled!  My dimple, how merry!
My cheeks were rosy the color of cherries
My smile was genuine and quick
And I flashed my grin with a lick of my lips.

I spoke not a word but went straight to work
Writing this poem trying not to smirk
At last I was done, took a deep breath of air
Closed out the blog, hit save and then share.

I sprang to my feet, brushed my teeth and my hair
Climbed back into bed without a worry or care
In my heart I felt calm, everything was alright
Happy birthday to me I thought and to you a goodnight.