Written for the 70th birthday of family friend Johanna.
Lyrics:
here’s a thought 'tween you and me
about the world we share
in the beat of these busy streets
there's seldom time to spare
memories of the past, strong now,
fade at last
we might forget the flavours of
the potions we were sold
but we’ll recall the sum of all
the stories that they told
the destinies of mice and men
cannot be foretold
we pursue, as all must do,
our syncopated goals
we seek to find some peace of mind,
bring nothing to leave behind
though our youth might run its course
our lives are not forlorn
so celebrate both long and late
the date that you were born
cover image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
