For My Sister’s Sake

Today is a beautiful day

And I have an announcement to make,

It goes out to all of my readers

Please read it for my sister’s sake.

I know you are puzzled by this

And if she knew she would be livid,

But I thank God more than ever

So far, she has defeated COVID.

But she is now one of the vulnerable;

She qualifies today for sure,

Draw an inference from what I have said;

Do I need to tell you more?

If you still do not understand

It is time to give you another clue,

She has been around for a long time

And she looks much better than I do.

 

If she were born thirty years before

She would be celebrating one hundred,

Now I gone and tell out she age

Tomorrow I could wake up dead.

As is expressed in Psalm 90 verse 10

Seven decades is the biblical amount

But by reason of her obvious strength

I am sure she’ll add to this account.

Of course…

None us knows about tomorrow

But we’ll put that in the Master’s hand,

And as you do please put my sister too

As she continues to follow in His plan.

By now I know that you know

My sister is seventy years young today

And to celebrate that milestone with her

Is really what I wanted to say.

Happy birthday my loving sister!

This comes from the entire family,

God has kept you in wonderful shape

Even on reaching seventy.

You are definitely our favourite sister;

Nilan, Mac and Carl agree,

And to have lived to celebrate with you

We know that makes you very happy.

Facebook family and all others:

Please send a birthday greeting to Harriet,

And do understand as you grant my wish

Many of you have not reached there yet.

Your time will come if you live long enough

And you will want us to celebrate,

So, now you have heard my announcement

Please do it for my sister’s sake.

For this we would normally be gatherin’

But COVID has had other ideas,

However, there is absolutely no reason

Why we can’t wish her a Happy Birthday.

  

So Happy Birthday to you, Harriet

On reaching your seventieth milestone,

And may God continue to richly bless you

Throughout this day and beyond.

Stewart Russell © 26^th June 2020