The 6th of April was my Birthday

On the 6th day of April
I was in Kuranda
My special day nobody knew
But despite that
the day was a memorable one
the angels stayed with
me all through

But I was far far from
my best friend in Perth
and didn’t get back
for 10 days
I had forgotten it
it was all over
move on
now there was no point to raise

Then that night
all the lights seemed
to go out as I
Sat in the flat
and I saw
My darling friend
with a cake full of candles
entering now through the door

No matter how old we are
our inner child kicks in
and as the whole family sang
a tear or two rolled down
my old craggy cheeks
and it all flooded back
with a bang

They hadn’t forgotten
my birthday
infact they had baked me a cake
decked it with candles
and turned out the lights
I pinched myself
Was I awake.

This is the nature of
my darling friend
her heart is I know of pure gold
So I had a birthday
a cake and good wishes
and I didn’t mind
washing up all the dishes

(Thanks guys you made an old man
so happy that night)