Today is my birthday
I wasn’t this age last year
And as I’m getting older
So I get somewhat tougher
No longer feeding on milk
Or wrapped all over with silk
But getting ready to eat tough meat
As much as my new age will remit
Not receiving candies for gift
Rather inspiring words so brief
Prayers and special wishes
Preparing me for future challenges
Today is my birthday
But the question is not put the same way
Not only how far in age I’ve reached
But also what within this period I’ve achieved
My age has just witnessed an increase
So also have my tasks and necessities
And I’m not expected to complain about them
But to boast in their accomplishment
My age has increased by one
And the call for me to be bold and strong
Is becoming more and more louder
Cos everyone knows that the older, the tougher
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Ahh.. and how in time we all grow. You make getting old look good :)