#303 Cost of a Birthday

Every year on my birthday I ask what I have doneWhat have I accomplished, what victories have I won?I imagine meeting Father Time on this annual dateHanding over one year, as is my fateAnd then asking, politely, what did I get in return?Who did I meet? What did I learn?Did I cause more smiles than frowns?Did I visit new cultures or stay in one town?And each year, when I sit down, and think really hardAnd I realise the cost I've paid for each birthday cardI think it's worth it. I accept this trade.It's a high cost, and maybe I didn't get the best deal for each second paidBut for those I've got to know, and the things I've been allowed to doI'll pay the toll this year. And I can't wait to see what next year pays for too.***https://harryisapoet.blogspot.com/2018/10/cost-of-birthday.html