Today is the birthday of my dear friend EmilyWho deserves so much more than a poorly written poemThat doesn’t even rhyme Or have iambic pentameter So I sent her flowersBut I wish I could give herAll the dogsAnd all the booksAnd all the sweetsBecause Emily loves pit bullsAnd Emily loves cozy mysteriesAnd Emily loves lemon cheesecake and Reese’s And that is partly whyEmily is my friendBut she is also the best listener I knowAnd always has the wisest wordsThings like “matters of the heart are often complicated”And “Kroger has our bread on sale”This is pertinent information And she is wise beyond her yearsIf she hadn’t bought a purple collar with daisies on itWe may have never truly metBut I had just gotten one for my goatWho was named DaisyAnd I opened my big mouth and told her soAnd ever since thenWe have chattered about dogs and books and ailing mommasWe have shared stories about crazy friendsAnd their boyfriends and husbands and sisters and childrenAnd tattoos and cows and hot air balloons (I have no personal experience with hot air balloons, that’s all Emily)There is never any shortage of hysterical animal videos between usSometimes You never see a friend But you know they’re right thereReady to put a hand on your backSometimes They put their hand in yoursAnd pull you backHappy Birthday my sweet friend ❤️ I really really wanted to share some Aerosmith lyrics here, since Steven Tyler is her hero, but Aerosmith…