Happy B-Day Emmanuh 2014

Tonight I took on an interesting journey,

Call it a journey of twenty-something years,

The journey of my dreams,

Traveled back to my childhood days

Back to the precious saved memories,

In a bid to listen to childhood stories,

Hoping to catch a happily ever after,

Hidden somewhere deep in the dreams,

I would never love to wake up just yet,

To a world that will make me forget those wonderful memories.

I visited the days....

Days when I had a shoulder to lean on,

Days when mama could tuck me into my crib,

Days when I leapt without fear of a heartbreak,

Days when my cries sent everyone into a frenzy,

Days when my little smile stole women's hearts,

Days when the sun always came from the east,

Days when rivers could flow and birds could sing,

Days when I struggled like a drunk man to get my balance

Yes, I got there safely.

Too many memories are hidden far away beyond my reach

I wish I could narrate and tale you all of it,

Only the best I saved in my heart till this day,

Since the journey was so short I had to grasp the best,

The ones I reminisce and cherish forever,

Like...

The days, on the eve of all my birthdays,

The nights I would stay up late just to watch me grow taller

Now I laugh at the taught that I Didn’t realize of how I grew older

Now those were the beautiful days

On my way, I encountered some days,

Which I am not sure if I should celebrate

or just sit down hold my chin and regret,

These are the days with memories

of the events I didn't participate

of the beautiful girls, I did not date

of the rough games, I did not play

of the best food, I left on my plate

of the trips on holidays, I did not make,

Gone are those days

But today I woke up with an Idea,

A new way to preserve the best memories,

Keep the forgotten forever hidden in my heart,

It is my birthday and I should celebrate,

With a blow to the candles, wish for a brighter future,

Clear my doubts I should live for the future,

I am grateful for the past 4 it made me who I am,

and thanks for the 20th day of every December

You shall be a memory to my life

Live forever, and Happy B-Day Emmanuel