belated wishes

it's her birthday
today, or wait, was
it yesterday. i wrote
it down somewhere,
someplace, on a napkin
perhaps, or the inside
of a book on the history
of cupcakes. but i
know i'm close. it's
this month for sure.
i'll get her a card
tomorrow, one of those
belated wishes cards,
something funny, hmm,
no, maybe something
sweet and gooey, with
a picture of clouds
and birds on it,
maybe some flowers,
a small gift. a bottle
of red wine. who
doesn't like a bottle
of red wine. maybe a
thirteen or fourteen
dollar bottle, nothing
under ten for sure.
i can't believe i forgot
her birthday again.
these birthdays
are killing me.