So, Who’s Three Today

Freddo - mate, chances are I’m far too 

late to tell you anything that you don’t 

already know, but with us being blokes, 

there’s a possibility we can share some 

wisdom that there’s something special 

on the way. Although I thought I’d wait 

for clues just what you’d be into on an 

extraordinary day o’ superb distinction 

There’s the feeling you’d keep ‘em that 

closely guarded secret we’d have to be 

in interrogation mode, & would still fail; 

I know you’re cosily into puzzles & with 

games that need lots of thinking - Gran 

sees your total integration and reflects 

Both you and Ed share a similar facility - 

so we thought - maybe you could teach 

Daddy-O all those secrets while offering 

him the utility of being his backup too - 

and don’t forget Clemmie, and Mummy, 

who’ll always appreciate a helping hand 

So mate, have a ripper third birthday & 

warm up th’ shoes you’re going to step 

into after this grand day of celebration 

© 4 November 2017, I. D. Carswell 

Frederick Andrew Mussawir turned three 

on 4 November 2017