A Birthday Celebration: Age 69

                     Age 69

                  Happiness

She has her room, and I have mine.

She has her computer, and I have mine.

She has friends, and I have none.

She has a way with numbers.

She has the gift of tongues.
She has a love of colour and flowers,
and is expert at food and wine, and believes

                                               in consensus,

and minds the dishwasher.

I mind the dog,

the wheelie-bin

and garbage,

the hedge,

the hanging baskets

and fish.

And the teapot.

And thanks to her,

I am greatly improved.

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© Cormac McCloskey