听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听For
some,
听听Time is an invisible enemy;
听听A determined army hot on the
听听Worn heels of retreating youth.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听For
you,
听听It is another chance to blossom.
Your youth is impenetrable because
听听听听听听听听Life is
still discoverable.
听Your mellow warmth is as timeless
As the sunrise, as constant as the sunset.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
For some,
听听听听听听听听Age is a
silent intruder;
听听听A relentless thief stealing memories
听听听听听听听听听听听听From
the years,
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听For
you,
听听听听听听It is only a state of
mind,
听听Your wisdom has dried away the tears,
听Your optimism reduces age to a mere number,
听听听听听听听听听听听听听Your
cheer for the new is
听听听听听听听听听听听听听A
gift nothing can plunder.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听For
some,
听听Beauty is a consuming obsession,
听Easy carrion for the vultures of vanity
听听听听听听听听听Hungry
for shallow skin.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听For
you,
听听It is a natural light that will never dim.
听听听听听It makes these gems of your
soul
Radiate everyday because you give them away
听听听听听听听听听听Never
to be undone.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听For
me,
听听听听听听Your years will always
be young.
(For Caroline on the occasion of her 60th Birthday)
