Riverside

Down by the riverside is where I like to sit

and watch the wind blow through

the long grass that grows at the edge of the sand.

Boats come & go on this mighty river.

Day & night,  carrying precious cargo.

Transporting goods to & from far away lands.

Such a peaceful yet powerful & majestic phenomenon

this river of life.

Fish swim in it…

Birds dive into it…

Logs drift along it, lazily in the afternoon sun.

Each day without question the tide rises & falls

just as the sun also rises & sets over the banks

of this tireless waterway, this river of life.

 

Cherish

Sunrise takes the darkness & turns it into light,

Then soon enough the sunset comes and brings us back to night.

 

There are folks who live in darkness & those who need the sun,

Day & night speaks differently to each & every one.

 

The colors of the rainbow or the blueness of the sky,

Are things we all can just accept and never question why?

 

The miracles that they are, although they’ve always been,

are things although spectacular that each of us has seen.

 

The wonder of our very lives & each & every day,

Is something we should hold on to & never throw away.

 

Cherish every moment & if you can do this,

Nothing will be so minute that even you won’t miss!