we are celebrating
50 years of Cora
in this turning
time
thanks to the gods of
health, wealth &
felicity
thanks to her parents,
& siblings &
ancestors
thanks to
china
thanks to
hong kong
thanks to the calendar
that reserved the day
for us to meet
& the angels who
bound our
hearts
she’s known as lok sum––
the happy heart––
brilliant, inventive,
beautiful, charismatic,
perfectly stubborn
& nurturing
as spring
she likes to
eat, sleep & play
she is 50
we are 114
confucius & plato
raise a glass––
socrates sings
happy birthday
we set out
11 years ago
to cross eternity
hand-in-hand––
we’ve been
cuddling in the ever-more
ever since
like the celestial seasons
we breathe
the give & take
of loving
we exist
(all of us)
to love
each other
let’s toast
half-a-century
in everland––
of a happy heart skipping
along in this world
with a glowing soul &
a radiant
smile
yin of the moon
resplendent yang of the sun
roaring zen tiger burning
bright