Two cousins celebrate their birthdays together
Born three days apart a boy and a girl,
would be strangers except the same blood
runs through each of their fathers...
brothers and now their offspring cavort
on the grass and play games with each other
as they celebrate their birthdays together.
The kids play tic tac toe and musical chairs
chase bubbles and pose for pictures
toss water balloons and hit the pinata
collect prizes and sing happy birthday.
The siblings, a group of three boys,
watch from on top of a wooden fort
as the eldest in each of their families
are treated like a king and queen
and take the center of attention to open gifts
and bask in the warmth of other’s generosity.
Ahhh to be nine again so cheerful and carefree
the last point on the number line before they
move to two digits and adolescences
and onward to adulthood. Happy Birthday
sweet children, Happy Birthday to you.
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