My 40th  Birthday

They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
         --The Beatles

I have no clue where I should go--
Perhaps some place where the faces shine,
Where there are happy TV shows,
Where folks dance and bump and grind.

Where there is music, smiles and beer,
Where everyone seems to be your friend,
Where busty babes, filled with joy and cheer,
Invite you to spend a night with them.

I have no clue where I should go--
I've lost my polish, my charm and style,
Perhaps I'll drink here on my own
And think of you a little while.

I think I'll open this beer
And say my lonely toast to you
And those babes, filled with joy and cheer--
Yes, those babes without a clue.


                                   July 12, 2002
                            --Alexander Shaumyan