Birthday in the Sky

Happiest birthday to you.

Although you can’t celebrate

with us on earth, I know

the party doesn’t stop in the sky.

Sometimes, I ask myself why:

why aren’t you here to blow

out the candles or open

our gifts? I will never get that

question answered. It doesn’t

matter because I still see

your face in the sky,

on sunflowers, in the mirror,

around the corner, in these

words I write. I know

you’re smiling down as grey

clouds part. If it rains today,

I know it’s you watering

my soul. These candles may

never get blown out,

but the burning flame dancing

in my heart tells me that when

your story ended, mine got to

start. Happiest birthday to you.

You are dearly missed and will

always be, but I know you

are always with me

until my soul is set free.