"God's Gifts"
"GODS GIFTS"
RESTING AT THE EDGE OF THE POND
CUSHIONED BY THE SOFT BLADES OF GRASS
I CAUGHT MY REFLECTION IN THE WATERS
AS IF IN A LOOKING GLASS
I PEERED CLOSER INTO THE RIPPLES
AND WATCHED THE CLOUDS, LAZILY DRIFTING
A FLOCK OF BIRDS, WERE TAKING FLIGHT
SPREADING WINGS IN THE AIR
AS THEIR BODIES, WERE LIFTING
THE SUN THAT FILTERED THROUGH THE SKY
FELL GENTLY ON MY FACE . . .
REMINDING ME, OF GODS GIFT OF NATURE
SURROUNDING ME, EVERYPLACE
SO GLAD I DECIDED TO MAKE THE TIME
TO ENJOY THESE SIMPLE THINGS
LENDING MYSELF TO THIS GOD GIVEN BEAUTY
OH, THE SATISFACTION THAT IT BRINGS!
COPYRIGHT © 2004 JUDITH JOHNSON KYPTA
PSALM 23:3
HE RESTORETH MY SOUL: HE LEADETH ME IN
THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR HIS NAME
SAKE.
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