Birthday
in about 12 hours I'll be one year older
and there'll be one more year to evaluate
one more year of happenings to interpret,
to look forward to
to cherish
to love
I'm excited
but at the same time I feel like I've lost
one more year
and the little girl in my past
is shivering with fear
of an ending that slowly approaches
in about 12 hours
I'll be 24