Another year, another cake They see me wish, my smile fake I fear getting older Glancing over my shoulder Petrified of memories I’ll lose They sing cheerfully, my ears hear the blues So I scrapbook, write it all down Never knowing to stop, look around By fearing losing moments I miss the rainbow, ignore the poets They say life is short, so savour it Haunted by forgetting, too absent to admit I’m not really living, I’m racing through I’m now forgetting to pause, take in the view Before I know it, a year had come and gone Didn’t have a chance to breathe in the dawn So as I blow out the candles this year Making my wish, I ignore the fear Now I live memories worth re-living I remember them more, a new beginning LLK.