To our Kim Taeyeon,

Precious in beauty, in love, and in worth,

We pause for a moment

To celebrate your day of birth

She may be oldest by age

But if judged by outward appearances alone,

We’re fooled by her baby-faced features

And her heart-melting expressions shown

While she may not be able to reach

Those shelves set too high

Even if a little vertically challenged,

There are always ups to being fun-sized

Now let’s picture that silly, goofy-grinned dork,

Whose eyes are filled with wonder and innocence,

Striking a seductive and captivating pose

Oh what poise, what child-like elegance!

She loathes and shivers at aegyo,

Stubbornly insisting that she has none,

But that little bundle of cuteness

Keeps proving herself wrong

A strange fondness for peas,

Though fans gave her amusing affection no mind

Instead gifts were presented in response,

A collection undoubtedly formed over time

Let’s not forget her contagious laugh

Atrractive, hearty, and deep

Nor her bizarre and entertaining habits,

Such as DJ-ing and solving math problems in her sleep

No critic nor skeptic can deny

Her mesmerizing and spellbinding voice

Able to captivate an unyielding crowd

Stunning and silencing that cynical noise

With every note that she belts,

Every key that she strikes

Breathtakingly powerful yet sweet

A perfected craft at its height

But under a carefully composed shield

Beneath her endearing charm

Lies someone who’s reserved and guarded

Revealing a person wary of impending harm

To reach perfection, to be flawless in every way

That elusive answer may come with time

But our wish for our dear Taeyeon

Is to refrain from being too cautious and to enjoy life

Thrust into the scrutiny of an unforgiving world

And with the added pressure to lead

A child who grew up too fast

But fully determined and ready to succeed

Protective and watchful over what she holds dear,

To her members, fans, beliefs, she does not shy away

She stands up for what she believes in

Fierce and righteous and not afraid

A different leader and atypical in a sense,

Strong and unmistakable before Girls’ Generation’s prime

After leading them to sound success, she changed her course,

To step back, to let the others shine

No matter where your journey takes you next

To new beginnings, to a time when we will have to part

Just know that you will always and forever remain

The Kid Leader who has stolen our hearts

Image Sources: Soshified Photo Gallery, sosimallow, MBC Radio, RGB, flying petals

Written by: taengsoshi@soshified

Edited by: MoonSoshi9@soshified, moonrise31@soshified