Happy Birthday to Me

Happy birthday to me,

December second, nineteen eighty-five.

Happy birthday to me,

Twenty-two years of mayhem.

Happy birthday to me,

Laugh at a happy soul.

Happy birthday to me,

The winds speak sensual.

Happy birthday to me,

I did not blow my candles out.

Happy birthday to me,

I ate my cake with purpose.

Happy birthday to me,

I laughed at love.

Happy birthday to me,

I lied to sobriety.

Happy birthday to me,

Get ready to exit.

Happy birthday to me,

A frayed-but-scared noose,

Swings wildly.

Happy birthday to me,

Let’s look toward death.