Snow's Writing for 2019, 2020, & Beyond

Birthday Card With Gifts

This is the day of your nativity,
A day that will go down in history,
Raise your voice exultation,
So that we can begin the celebration.

Today you turn nineteen years old,
Here is a handful of fools gold,
To remind you that appearances can deceive,
Sometimes what you see, you can't believe.

Here is a book of ancient verse,
It will remove depression's curse,
If read with your morning cup of joe,
Or in winter as you watch the snow.

Here is a journal for your gratitude,
It will help inspire a positive mood,
And help melancholy to elude.

To guide you through the darkest night,
A lamp of eternal light,
Just switch it on to find your way,
Along life's caltrop covered highway.

Poet's Note: ▶︎

Line Count: 19
Form: Rhymed stanzas: Four quatrains rhyming aabb and a monorhyme triplet.
Written for "The Random Poetry Contest" 
Prompt: Write a poem for a birthday themed greeting card!