high upon the hill
or upon a hill, high
from a womb taken
from a womb: why?
summer was coming
waiting for his grin
summer was coming
say, where have you been?
"i've been of the cosmos
stardust and the like
i've been refracted sunshine
i shine just as i like"
and then it was his birthday
a day to mark the day
his arrival day from the mystery
beyond the void, beyond the fray
this child of the 60s
in the western state of gold
he shined just like a superstar
a supernova, truth be told
so happy day of birthiness
to the boy who would be glad
the years are tears that fall in beers
tip your cups, for good or bad
***
*for my youngest brother, Daniel
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