You've reached your 60th birthday

A celebratory milestone indeed

A time for ponderous reflection

A lifetime of memories revealed

Where did he go that little boy

Who found joy in life's simple things

Is he lost in a lifetime of living

As a grown up and all that it brings

Take time and search your inner self

To find him once again

Live for a while just like he did

Your efforts would not be in vain

Remember the joy and the laughter

The summer days all spent in play

Recapture those innocent years

Before its too late in the day

Give thanks for this life you've been given

Though at times it may seem a trial

But remember the little boy in you

And let him out once in a while

So I come to the end of my poem

With one final thing left to say

Here's to the next 60 years

And a Very Happy Birthday!

Copyright Pat Brogan 2003