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<Clark's POV>

Birthdays are strange things
A measure of time
Of Fortune's bell's rings
And a silent verse of mine

I never celebrate birthdays
How can I?
I don't know my true date
Only when I fell from the sky

Others celebrate with joy
Blowing out the candle
Getting a new toy
And a wish, they can handle

What is a wish?
Why is it so elusive?
As slick as a fish
To my sanity, proving intrusive

Since I was five
I have known one thing
My heart for one did dive
And for her, would sing

Long have I watched her
From my post on high
My heart does burn
From the sparkle in her eye

Yet one thing gets in the way
My Secret stands close
Our love, it does betray
Pain, it hurts me most

However one night
She came to me
With such a sight
That would my heart free

She bore her love in many a form
A smile glistening in the soft light
A cake of beautiful intent warmed
By Hope's candle burning bright

She bade me to make a wish
Her love drove me on
Swim back would the fish
Before the coming dawn?

I told her I had one request
The same I always did desire
And if at her behest, it would come true
If she could lift me from my mire

As I blew out the flame
Accepting Hope's invite
I could see she felt the same
With her eyes shining bright

We held hands then
We drew closer yet
Faster scratched Love's pen
As She collected our debt

No longer would I her deny
No longer would she resist
Nor would either try
And so, we kissed

Finally, I did not miss;
My wish came true
Now we are in bliss
Never again to feel blue


THE END