Four On Friday


she’ll be four on friday

head a little closer to the sky

eyes like her mommy’s

who can’t believe in one year she’ll be five


she’s gonna have a party

candles, fingerpainting, storytime

and the other children

will come dressed as penguins... it’s a surprise


aquarian dreamer

on the cusp of pisces by a night

she likes to splash the water

with her hands, her fins, her wings, her mind


got a letter from her auntie

with ten whole dollars tucked inside

i hope you like the jump rope

you’ll be rollerskating in awhile


and all the cards your cousins coloured for you

may they make you smile



Words by David Delmar & Bonnie Madigan. ©1999



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