Forgotten Birthdays

Forgotten Birthdays

Forgotten Birthdays
Candles left unlit now, cakes untouched and cold
Calendars forgotten, celebrions old
Boxes filled with silence, ribbons fading fast
Birthdays just reminders of joy that couldn’t last
Forgotten birthdays linger, memories grow dim
Every year a question of what could’ve been
Faces slowly absent, promises unmet
Another silent birthday, another quiet regret
Phone screens showing silence, waiting for a call
Every year repeing, hoping for it all
Cards remain unopened, wishes never heard
Birthdays spent in silence, emptiness preferred
Maybe someday better, voices might appear
Celebring something, conquering the fear
But today I’m silent, another year unseen
Birthdays left forgotten, caught somewhere between