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| On The Value Of A Birthday
To son Timothy Jaw, and To Miss T. Chang Written by Pagesound What’s the value of a birthday? A value to you or I Who came to this world Without power, wealth or fame But shall we make it really light, so it’s a regular and normal one, conforming to the worldly party noises… Only to keep in mind quietly to oneself It carries a much heavy heavy weight In almost everything one does From now on to eternity A value so we may grow up enough to Bring more children to this world or -- To bring more children to the world so that We may grow up enough A value as to find out who you and I really are Maybe a value for you or I to see There’s something we knew it’s inside of each of us vaguely since long ago … it’s Unique, Powerful, Beautiful and Wondrous something, which will help us to accomplish anything and everything good earn respects from people around us and world A value for me that, I’m starting to learn, birthdays to birthdays shall value more in everything and everyone around me and in, even an action or a thought Or a value realizing how much more respects, gratefulness I owe to my Mother… one, most important of my life who shape, form, mold me literally, the actual creator of me as to my father he didn’t say much, teach even less nevertheless is he the holder of environment, provides everything so I may come to dwell Awakening to discover a true Prince or Princess in my parents’ eyes a key link in a family line where all ancestors of Jaws’ and Lius’ from beginning of time, are called to present, at the instance of my birth What’s the value of a birthday Seldom asked young persons nowadays Lost? in TV-watching games parties or having a good time… Hung up? on illusions of Fame and Riches Power or Popularity Sex or drugs “Birthday boy has the right,” they said. What is the value of a birthday? A value, I wish is an effort to tenaciously discover ‘cuz all ancestors are gathered at this moment year after year to bring you further… to see the Gifts that are given to you thru your mother, I and them to equip you the Knowledge yet to receive to sit you at the Top Throne of our family tree that whole worlds of theirs and ours are watching and waiting, that you know you are the pride and joy, that you are the apple in their eyes and ours, that you are the Prince or Princess, that you will acknowledge the utmost Truth and Knowledge, determined, …to develop the very best being of yourself -- and only the best Love Wisdom and Strength, which these have already been chartered in you thru the tiniest elements of life When your mother and I had wedded What more could I say? an older man from a far distance… living at a desert place called Las Vegas is forever rejoicing in you, son Happy Birthday c 2011 Copyrighted, Pagesound (紙聲), All Rights Reserved. Sept. 22nd, First Draft; Sept. 23rd, 2nd version. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Day is my son’s birthday on my way back from breakfast while driving my pickup truck the poem came. He is 26-year-old today. Poem is for him, my daughter Irene Jaw, and all my friends, their children. |
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