LOOK AROUND

EACH DAY WE AWAKE AND THEN ARISE
TO VIEW ANOTHER GORGEOUS SKY.
BEING GRATEFUL AND OF COURSE AWARE
THAT BEAU IN THIS WORLD IS EVERYWHERE.

HOW PLEASANT IT IS TO SEE
THE BIRDS ALL SINGING IN THE TREE,
SMELL THE FRAGRANCE IN THE FLOWERS
AND ENJOY EACH DAY AND ALL IT'S HOURS

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NO ARTIST DARES TO DUPLICATE SUCH BEAUTY
NOR DOES IT COST A FEE OR DUTY.
IT IS HERE EACH DAY JUST FOR THE TAKING
BECAUSE OF HIS DOING AND HIS MAKING.

WHY DO CHILDREN PLAY WITH ROCKS AND WEEDS?
WHY DO GROWNUPS HAVE SO MANY OTHER NEEDS?
IF ONLY WE WOULD STOP AND LOOK AROUND
WE WOULD SEE SUCH BEAUTY EVEN ON THE GROUND.

BECAUSE WE’RE BUSY ALL DAY LONG
WE SELDOM PAUSE TO ENJOY A SONG,
WE ARE WARNED "TAKE IT EASY, YOUR GOING TOO FAST"
SO MUCH TO SEE MAY HAVE ALREADY PAST.

TOUCH, LOOK, AND ENJOY NATURE JUST LIKE TOYS
AND ACT LIKE LITTLE GIRLS AND CURIOUS BOYS.
BEAUTY IS EVERYWHERE IF WE WOULD ONLY LOOK
AND SEE SO MANY THINGS THAT COULD FILL A BOOK.

MAYBE A SOUND, OR PERHAPS A COLOR
WILL BRING DELIGHT IN IT'S DISCOVER.
DON'T WALK SO FAST OR RESTRICT YOUR GAZE,
'CAUSE NATURE IS ABUNDANT IN SO MANY WAYS.

SO WHEN YOU ARE OUT FOR JUST A WALK
LOOK AROUND BUT DO NOT TALK,
AND TAKE NOTICE HOW MUCH THERE IS IN STORE
OF NATURE'S BEAUTY -TODAY AND EVERMORE.

© 2001 James L. Keating, Sr.

 

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