Blessed Saturday Poem by Edouard BIZIMANA

To many it is just a day
Event-less and not worth a say,
But to me, Saturday is a blessing:

Born on a Saturday,
I got married on a Saturday,
Turned 50 onSaturday,
Though, not my business,
I wish my departure could be a…
Today's birthday is not a lost day
But a day of remembrance
Of the daily blessings
A day of joy.

A day of a new beginning:
50 years, that is1576800000 blessings
50 years means the end of a period of hardships
An open door to a happy and blossoming life
Reward to past efforts and pains
That is why I rejoice in this Feb 10th,2018.

50 years of journeying
From Rwoga to Moscow
From sun to snow:
Saturday Feb 10th,1968
Rwoga was sunny and shining
But Saturday Feb 10th,2018,
Moscow is snow white,
Chilly but charming.

On this Feb 10th,2018,
Friends and family wished me well
And in their hearts, they promised me to dwell
No birthday gift do I claim,
No cake, no feast, no flowers,
But a simple prayer
And a thanksgiving
To the Blessed Giver of life.