70th at Mel’s

If age is just a number
Seventy or seventy-one
Best not to remember
Celebrated yearly
Quarterly or monthly
Does it matter?
As we gather at Mel’s
in the warmth
Of her cosy home
Her generous hospitality
All that counts
Is the camaraderie
Revelling in memories
Laughing at ourselves
With each other
Enjoying the food
Toasting to friendship
Spanning half a century
Or more
The spirit of BBGS will never wane
The bond of sisterhood.