Birthday Surprise

My birthday was back in February

Last time I was up to visit my Mom

she said I have your birthday

present back here in my bedroom

She took me back and to my 

utter surprise

There was the old family

music box

  It's been in my English family for over

100 years, maybe 150 years

She brought it back from England

on a trip to visit my grandparents

in England when I was five

I have always been madly in love

with this old box

So I was so very honored 

that she would pass it down to me!

It now takes a cozy spot on top the wine rack in my dining room

 It has three bells, is hand cranked,

and has a channel changer switch

to change songs

It makes the most beautiful music

this side of heaven

 

Thank you mom for trusting me

with this beautiful old treasure

 I will love and care for it

until it's time for me to pass it down

(note to sweet daughter - it won't be anytime soon!)

Every Little Birdie says

   Love the sweet music of times past