The Good Life

Who would I be

if I'd not stop to see

all the beauty and love that surrounds me?

A cool summer breeze,

sweet bird song, bright flowers,

a smile and a kiss from my child...

Each day I must choose

to complain or give thanks

to see darkness or glimpses of light.

And when the day comes

that I lay down my head
and my eyes close for sleep everlasting,

I'll remember the ways that
Love filled all my days

and give thanks for the good life I've had.