Happy birthday, Bob

A day comes along
much the same as other days
but for some holds a special meaning
a birthday seems a good
Time to reflect on time
and how it affects your person
But be sure to reflect
on the good more than the bad
It is too easy to feel the bad,
it doesn't require much thought
The good you have to think about-
but it runs deeper, carries more the weight
of your soul, how you continue to grow inside
though cells may die faster than they are formed,
your strength lies elsewhere than on that eroded plain
It is in the carved canyons and giddy peaks of your experience,
the hidden caves and marvelous castles of your construction