<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=370312" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>My Eightieth Birthday, Today!</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Eighty years have gone away, <br>In a somewhat pleasant way; <br>God is Master, then, today, <br>And will be mine, come what may! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">As a teacher, life was good; <br>Life was great in womanhood! <br>Life was best when in childhood; <br>Happy I'm, upright I stood! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Duty was my prime dear thing; <br>God was first in everything; <br>Joys and woes both, life did bring; <br>Yet, a happy song, I sing! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Earning wealth was not my aim; <br>Sharing knowledge brought me fame; <br>Being wife was just one game; <br>Dust was whence I truly came! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Kith and kin do always kiss; <br>Still some things did go amiss; <br>Husband is one soul, I miss; <br>Life was mostly joys and bliss! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I had not done something great; <br>I did just all do, till date; <br>I didn't trust in luck or fate; <br>I want heaven's narrow gate! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">‘All seems well, ' I'm eighty aged; <br>Heart feels sometimes, old and caged; <br>Many battles I had waged; <br>Life didn't happen as I gauged! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">God was friend to me these years; <br>I have hope in Him, not fears; <br>Though my earthly life now nears, <br>I must pray, until He hears! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fondly dedicated to dear<br>Mrs.P. Irudaya Mary MA., B.Ed, Teacher<br>Holy Family Church, Perundurai<br>By Dr. Celestine, wife Mrs. Mercy, <br>daughters Catherine & Christina<br>Copyright by Dr John Celes 12-08-12</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=370312" data-title="My Eightieth Birthday, Today! de John Celes" data-description="Eighty years have gone away, In a somewhat pleasant way; God is Master, then, today, And will be mine, come what may! As a teacher, life was good; Life was great in womanhood! Life was best when in childhood; Happy I'm, upright I stood! ..."></div> </div> </div>

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