A Birthday in a Blizzard

My Seventy First Birthday

(Dr Maung Maung Nyo)

(At the Lift to the Top Spot L to R: Drs Soe Lwin,Tin Moe Nwe, Nan Ommar,
MMN, Saw Aung Hla Win, Lucy Kyaw Mya)

It’s a hot summer blazing

Thunder and storm grazing

Lightning flashes lacing

My birthday today we’re waging.

(Preliminary L to R: SAHW, Lucy, Yin Yin Nwe, Dr Tin Win)

Invited were two Tin Wins

Toastmaster teething twins

Lucy and Saw Aung Hla Wins

We like their graceful grins.

(The Crowd L to R: SAHW, Lucy, YYN, Tin Win, MMN, NOM, Ba Kyaw,

Tin Moe Nwe, Maung Swan Htet, Dr Soe Lwin)

Soe Lwin would warmly come

With his better half and son

His junior was more handsome

We enjoyed their charm.

(Dr Soe Lwin Family L to R: Dr TMN, Maung Swan Htet, Dr Soe Lwin

and Dr Saw Aung Hla Win)

Dr Ba Kyaw was alone

His better half at home

In Rangoon doing house chores

She has to manage alone more.

(Dishes and Diners L to R: Dr NOM, Dr Ba Kyaw, Dr Tin Moe Nwe)

We ate at the Top Spot

Situated on the roof top

With Chinese and Malay shops

They cater fresh fish, meat and malts.

(Happy Birthday Toast L to R: SAHW,YYN,TW,MMN,NOM,Ba Kyaw,MSH)

They wished happy birthday to me

They said they were glad to see

The second coming of me

They wished me as fit as a bee.

(Seafood Shop and Diners facing L to R: NOM, BK)

Drinks were served according to like

Appetizers arrived as ordered right

Talks and laughter alternated with joy

Every one was glad to have joined and dine.

(Dishes for Diners)

A birthday has been celebrated

It’s the 71^st time if calibrated

Oh! I can’t believe I have lived so long

I hope I have not done anything wrong

That would harm my country any such time

I wish I was useful and my works sublime.

(The Hostess and Friends L to R: Dr Tin Moe Nwe, NOM, Yin Yin Nwe)

Dr Maung Maung Nyo

21.07.2009 (original)

Composed and uploaded on 31.07.2009