Happy Birthday (poem)

Abby Kearns, Managing Editor|October 27, 2022

Angel Villalobos-Rivera

I wish it was more than a happy birthday

I wish we could be more

I want to get excited when we see each other

I want to know more than just your birthday

What did you wish for?

I wish that I was yours and you were mine

Not in the suffocating way

Just simple love

the soft

sweet

love

no butterflies, no nerves

just simple love

Happy birthday is all I can say

To your face at least

Someday I’ll be able to say the truth

How I love your eyes

Your gentle,

pure smile

The messy mop that sits on your head

The way I lose my breath for a second when you come in my line of vision

Nothing noticeable enough for others to know

But I notice it

I wish it was more than a happy birthday

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About the Writer

Abby Kearns, Managing Editor

Abby Kearns is a junior. She is in her third year of Journalism as Managing Editor. She loves being outside, hiking, being with friends and family, and learning new things. She's excited for making new friends and memories this school year.

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Enola Potter • Nov 8, 2022 at 9:10 am

oh my god Abby. this is incredible, I love it holy crap.


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Damon • Oct 27, 2022 at 9:38 am

Very sweet. Nice job, Abby.


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