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My birthday 

To strangers, it is an insignificant day

To my parents, it is a special date

To my friends, it is a celebration

As for me… It is a reminder

Reminder of how many turns I’ve taken around the sun 

How many lessons have been learned

How many songs have been sung

And how many bridges have been burned

A reminder that I am not getting any younger

That I should sit back, think and ponder

Write a checklist, calculate the numbers

Set dreams and goals to wake up from this juvenile slumber

Reminder not to hold onto grudges

To let go of the crutches

Ignore the stares and words of the judges

Take pride in myself and lose the prejudice

A reminder to take actions towards bettering myself

Breathing, meditating, and learning to manifest

Organizing my thoughts like books on a shelf

For in life, it is do-it-yourself

Reminder to appreciate myself and find my passion

For somewhere along the way, I forgot to show my self compassion

To decorate my life with my fashion

And those around me who can’t appreciate 

Can turn around and walk out the gate

My birthday 

To strangers, it is an insignificant day

To my parents, it is a special date

To my friends, it is a celebration

As for me… It is a reminder