Happy Birthday, Mr Klemperer

by Basketballgirl Kaitlin

It's Mr. Klemperer's 100th birthday today. In honor of his memory, I wrote a poem to him. I hope he can read it wherever he is. Happy Birthday, Mr. Klemperer. You are and always will be one of my models in life.

You inspire me to play music,
You inspire me to sing,
Whenever someone says your name,
I smile at everything.

You played evil Nazis,
And a man named Colonel Klink,
Despite how gullible and dumb he was,
Oh boy, could you ever think.

I never got to write to you,
I never got to give you a hug,
But one day when I get to Heaven,
I want to be in your arms all snug.

You were kind and selfless,
You were talented and calm,
You always remained so good and pure,
Despite every fight or qualm.

Your views were fair and peaceful,
Your loving heart always won,
When I'm stuck or feel like breaking down,
I think of what you might have done.

I miss you though I never knew you,
Your acting is a work of art,
I treasure you at every moment,
And I love you with all my heart.

Happy 100th Birthday, Mr. Klemperer. I hope you're enjoying lots of birthday cake, and thank you for being one of my role models in life.