A Sonnet in 17th Century Manner
‘Tis moment now to celebrate thy day!
Fast bountiful and sweet thy spirit shines
With light all bright and fine, so like sun’s ray
That cheer of thine reflects some treasure mines.
Thy soul doth sure give full bright joy to kith
And kin; soul’s hearty laugh e’en make God smile!
Light heart spark fun to all in sight (no myth).
Thy day not spent in gloom, ill humor, rile;
Example sure ye are to us—ye know?
No kith like thee hath cross’ me path a’fore;
I bless the day we met: I mean this so!
List’: Thy deserv’ed fame in time be lore.
A’gin make joy, as did ye when we met.
Role model, yea! Inside me heart ye’re kept.
7/25/2022