Someone Else's Birthday

On someone else’s birthday,
You put your needs aside,
And try to give the celebrant
The best you can provide.

You plan the day encompassing
Activities adored
By birthday girl or boy –
It doesn’t matter if you’re bored.

You eat the foods requested
And the cake’s whatever flavor
The person celebrating
Really loves and thus will savor.

You buy the gifts to make the day
Feel special and exciting,
And only those who fit the bill
Will be who you’re inviting.

If others add balloons or cards
To ramp the day up higher,
That helps to guarantee
That magic surely will transpire.

Your goal should be to make the day
Both fun and worry-free;
If you succeed, you know
A happy birthday it will be.