Good evening family members, friends,
Ladies, and gentlemen, we need your clapping hands;
Let’s pause
To make noise.
Let’s praise the Lord, pause, and applaud,
For the divine blessings bestowed,
On us, especially on Mommy Maine.
We’re in Texas to celebrate ladies and gentlemen.
We have a spectacular gathering tonight.
We have traveled miles away from south,
North, east, and west, that’s right,
To wish a very Happy and Healthy Birthday,
To Mommy Maine, our shining star, our trophée.
Years ago, we made a declaration
Of love to you, Mommy Maine, Granny.
With God’s blessing, the celebration
Of thy love is tonight, the century’s
Birthday Anniversary of your tenure
On earth. You make us sharp, strong, mature,
Kind, bright, calm, gentle, composed and relaxed
Around you. We don’t worry about the fox,
Or the tiger passing by. You are an inspiration.
Tonight, February 11th, is the affirmation,
The confirmation of thy love that we all feel
For you. You are a young Centenarian.
You are very special, and we wish you well.
You have been our guiding light, our beacon;
You encourage us to do well, little by little.
You are our advisor, our friend, our haven,
In good and bad time. It is conceivable
That we glorify God, as we celebrate
With you, on such a blissful date,
Three days before the feast of love,
Endurance and passion. Like a dove
Of peace, I feel blessed. All of us are
Also blessed and fortunate to be with you.
As always, Mommy Maine, you are beautiful,
Charming, hopeful, full of grace and wonderful
In the name of the Almighty God, we love you,
And all of us will be with you forever,
Because you are our resilient flower.
Maman Maine, si tu vois que nous pleurons,
Ce ne sont que des larmes de bonheur et de joie.
Ce soir, nous allons faire cantonner les clairons,
Nous allons danser, valser avec toi.
Si ou wè dlo nan gé nou
Se paské nap fété avèk ou
Mèsi Bondié de bonté
Pou yon si bel soirée.
Thank you, God, for giving us
The opportunity to celebrate
Mommy Germaine Dupiche, your 100 years,
On earth. We will forever mark thy date.
As always, Mommy Maine, you are delightful
Charming, fabulous, full of grace and hopeful
In the name of the Almighty, we respect you,
We plan to be with you forever,
Because you are our resilient flower.
May God continue to bless you,
And all of us in the global neighborhood!
We will be wishing Happy Birthday,
To Mommy Maine, all year long.
Copyright© February 2017 Logerie Hebert, all rights reserved
Hebert Logerie is the author of several books of poems.
P.S. Mrs. Germaine Dupiche was born on February 11,1917, in Haiti. She is celebrating 100 blessing years.
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