In a year touched by distance, my darling Rayna, Seventeen candles glow like stars afar, Though miles apart, your light does shimmer, And my heart whispers to where you are. The moon reflects on dreams we've shared, Upon this birthday, distant yet near, A mother's love in the light declared, Stronger than time, brighter than fear. Oh, how swiftly you've grown, my brave child, Adventuring forward with grace in your eyes, This birthday away, but still, I'm beguiled, You're wrapped in my love beneath foreign skies. Celebrate, sweet Rayna, though it feels strange, Across the lands, my spirit sails, May joy find you there, to never change, On this day you embrace new trails.