In Which Ray Onativia Hits A Magic Number

Ray Onativia, as poets go,
You're prettier by far in face and verse.
You tear my heart quite often, as you know.
I am your Facebook fan, but it's far worse
That Twitter lets me stalk you. It's too fun
For me to stop; I love to watch you dwell
On matters light and weighty both in one
Small tweet or in a dense poetic knell.
Today you're 40, as I will be soon.
The coffee's sweeter, you tell us who are
Behind you on the calendar. The moon
Shines full this weekend just for you, dear; our
Best wishes for your birthday, dearest friend.
May you and I meet truly ere the end.