THERE IS BEAUTY ALL AROUND YOU

BEAUTY ALL AROUND YOU 

There is beauty all around you 

Drink deeply of it's treasure

The sights and sounds of life itself

Enjoy in fullest measure.

The roses from the garden

Picked in early morning hours

The fragrant and velvet petals

This Queen of all the flowers.

The cool and gentle breezes

The clear blue skies above

A gentle hand to hold us

And eyes that show great love.

The salty tang of sea spray 

A gull's loud and plaintive call

Crisp and golden autumn leaves

Blown in piles against the wall.

Daffodils in springtime

A faithful dog at heel

The sound of sweet sweet music

That makes our senses reel.

The colour of the brown damp earth

The sound of tramping feet

Coffee in the morning

Smiles from those we meet.

Majestic mountains soaring

A river on the run

The rise and fall of ocean tides

The setting of the sun.

The stillness of the mist that rises

The puddles after rain

New buds and setting fruit

And fields of golden grain.

Apples on laden boughs

Strawberries in the patch

Tomatoes ripening on the vine

Bring joys that none can match

Time spent with loved ones

A letter from a friend

Warmth and love and laughter

Such joys that never end..

A book to read and savour 

A warm and cozy bed

A soft and downy pillow

Where you can lay your head.

The sound of laughter ringing

Times of silly play

Find the beauty all around you 

It is there in every day.

There is beauty all around you 

In photographs of days gone by 

Special memories returning

Without the need to try.

Absorb each special beauty 

Find the joy in little things

Celebrate the beauty 

Living daily brings.

© Linda J. Vaughan

October 2012