On Tom's forty-first, the candles gleam, A spark of joy, like a sunbeam, His smile, a bridge across the years, Lifts the heart and calms the fears. In laughter's glow, the shadows part, Illuminating every heart. Each joke a star in the night's expanse, Celebrating life in a joyous dance. The world alights when Tom's aglow, With every smile, the spirits grow. At forty-one, a timeless grace, In every laugh, the light we chase.