Happy Birthday Ekaterina

Birthday greetings to my lovely friend Ekaterina Zelenova! Elegant and graceful like a tender flower So charming and caring, Spreading her warmth of friendliness, All around the glittering nature And its sparkling manifestations. Hailing from the resplendent city of Moscow She carries herself as an alluring beauty, I am yet to comprehend the colour of her eyes Whether they are green like the shining waters of a lake, Or whether they are blue like the brilliant skies. All I am aware, is that they are mesmerising eyes, Large, generous, kind and beautiful! She has an amazing penchant for languages, Apart from Russian - her mother tongue, She learns Japanese and many Indian languages - Like Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Urdu. I am urging her to add Malayalam too, The language of the people of Kerala - As an added feather in her cap. Ekaterina's love for performing arts, specially Mohiniattam and other Indian classical dance forms Is the reason we got to know each other And bonded as good friends. I always felt that we were connected in the previous births, Perhaps, we danced together in ancient temples, In praise of gods and goddesses! Her love for animals is admirable. She dotes on her pets -Gladys the Opossum! Sesame the Opossum and Gilbert the Opossum! She is an ardent animal lover Dogs, bears, birds, Pandas, Aquatic, terrestrial, aerial-you name it- And, She loves them all! I can go on and on, About her multi-dimensional activities, But here I must stop before the day is over, To wish my dear friend, Many, many happy returns of the day! Your loving friend Geeta