It’s your birthday
and
I wanted
to get you something
for
all
you have done for me
(and a few others)
But
you act like
you don’t know
me
You whispered in my
ear
for years
And
when I was younger
you
were
speaking to me
even
sometimes
as I lay
in
bed
and fell asleep
You excited me
You saddened me
You made me laugh
You even
made me
cry
on occasion
You taught me stuff
And
you made me proud
although
I am not sure
how
you
did that
You have this special
ness
it’s kind of ineffable
(that’s one of your words)
In a life of the improbable
you are
the
impossible
Mr. Scully
Mr. Vin Scully
My dear beloved friend
who
doesn’t know me
Who made my life
so
much
better
Happy Birthday
stranger