Got up this morning early as I usually do
Then proceeded to walk the dog, what else is new?
Stepped out on the front porch and the temperature was low
When I looked at the forecast, it said it was twenty below
That is with the wind chill factor and the breeze was blowing in my face
Needless to say, I immediately started picking up the pace
Ran into my son in law as I was walking on my way
We both couldn’t believe how cold it was today
Then we parted company after our short talk
I then proceeded on my way to the next block
There was a thick coat of frost on my beard, thank God I didn’t shave
I then passed by my daughter’s living room window and she gave me a wave
She is the main reason that I take this path that I walk
When the weather warms up, we both sit outside her place and talk
She has a bowl ready for the dog when the weather gets hot
He always gets excited when he sees her, it’s his favourite spot
Got home and opened the door to soak up the home heating
When I saw my wife, I gave her a birthday greeting
I then gathered up her presents while she was sitting in her chair
Then she proceeded to unwrap them while I was standing there
She barely had time to finish this simple task at all
All her friends and family were giving her a call
Beautiful flowers from her sisters were delivered to our door
Just to get to her scheduled appointment was going to be a chore
The afternoon we had planned with a dear friend went according to plan
Have a lunch together at a special restaurant was how it all began
Then it was off to the casino to try and make a buck
Unfortunately, our tiny crew didn’t have much luck
Being new to this place, we took some of our time to explore
Decided to buy some lottery tickets before heading out the door
The three of us had a good time and didn’t lose much money
I am going to end this poem now and say “Happy Birthday Honey”
The Black Sheep Poet 