Birthday wishes

It's been a while, right?

365 days

since the last birthday wish.

I remember

I wished for a happy year

and I had warm mornings

warm coffee

warm hugs

but then 

I had long nights

cold mornings

bittersweet farewells,

but it wasn't too bad.

At the end,

I had my birthday wish.

I was happy.

But last night

while everyone sang

Happy birthday to you

the only thing that came to my mind

were your eyes.

Your freckles.

And maybe (just maybe)

your back.

And they said

Blow the candles

and I wished for you.

I'll have a happy year

365 days for me,

and my friends,

and my family 

and pets.

But you won't be near.

And I'm pretty sure

this feeling will pass too,

but as long as it lasts in my heart

I want to keep it warm

as my warm mornings

my warm coffee

like warm hugs.

And if it fades away

I'll show this feeling how long

a night can be;

how cold a morning can be,

and how bittersweet farewells are.

In the meantime

the only thing you need to know

is that I blew the candles

and I wished for you

to see you again, at some point of this

incredibly big world.

And probably I also wished

for a new dog.

Happy birthday,

365 days await for me.

And if the world is round enough

maybe, someday

we'll meet us 

at the same corner

once again.