On This My Birthday

On this my birthday
I can't but note
Something in me has died.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
Something is birthing.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
Cynicism has set in.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
I have set sail.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
All illusions have ended.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
Suffering is receding.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
Human to divine is the journey.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
No ill will towards anyone.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
I wish life had been different,

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
Life couldn’t have been different.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
How much we hurt each other.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
The suffering in looking outside.

On this my birthday
I can’t but note
Truth awaits one on the inside.