So sixty years! - more mirth on Earth, since birth.

Thanks to Sophie Tosh for her rendition below of the setting where this piece of Life Poetry was first published!

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Well thanks to you who've come to celebrate

the gift of life within God's great big World.

And I am pretty lucky with my mate!

Yup, with Katrina Ellen I've been "girl-ed".

And how good's that! Also together we

have now been blessed with both some girls and boys.

And all the while we hope this place will be

a little better off with some bright noise.

Some little running feet, with faces bright

and full of hope, while bringing into play 

more faithfulness, in every special night,

and friendship that is growing ev'ry day.

And friends who've come along with "gifts" to share

(not presents that they only give to me,

but by their presence in our Cook Park where

the folk from town can gather under tree,

they share with all of us, since they are made

(as children of the most creative one),

creatively, to kick back in the shade,

and listen to some yarns and have some fun.

And that's the best bit, friends who will not baulk.

And when they meet and share the love with folk

with whom they'd hardly ever stop & talk,

the sense of humour strengthens with each joke,

or game, or fun time sharing something good.

It's funny how we sometimes let things slip,

and don't be grateful for each day we could.

So thanks for all the goodness we have sipped!

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