Sometimes the day is a
Zero candle disappointment,
And sometimes it is an
Eight candles miracle.
You move across calendars
As a spin top distracting the kids.
This year :
Four, i.e. half the fun.
Stay awake for what comes next :
Candles blown,
Houses built to last,
Boys growing into men & leaving home,
Love buried in garden pools,
Hidden faces, hidden messiahs,
Secret Santas,
Almost birthdays.

Image credit : Max Zorn