Little Wonders

Today I saw the yellow sun

Moving high above the trees

The morning birds sang their song

As the dewy grass brushed my feet

 

Today I saw a tiny rabbit

Hopping quickly through the grass

Flowers swaying in its wake

As it hurried to get past

 

Today I saw a fleeting spark

Shine in my little boy’s eyes

As he smiled and ran to play outside

I began to realize

 

Today I saw the strongest tree

Get knocked down in its prime

It gave way as the strong wind blew

Robbing it of its time

 

Today I saw that life is full

Of little wonders every day

But we rarely stop to notice

As they bloom then fade away

 

Today I saw that life is precious

Whether rabbit, child, or tree

We never know how long it will last

But we know it won’t always be

Author's Note

This is kind of clumsy, in my opinion, but I just wanted to get these thoughts out :)

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Such beauty and wisdom in your words. I like the poem. You brought visions of nature to me in your words. A wise person can see the beauty in his life. I have a bad job. When I get home and see my daughter and grandson. I heal from the burden of life. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This is a gem. You have a smooth way spreading your wisdom.
I love how its not "Matter-of-fact-ly" You really gained the reader's
trust and take them along for a ride. The nature of your kind words
is the vehicle that your message travels in. It causes it all to really
hit home.

[Norma M Sutton]

I don't think it is clumsy at all. Today I have a newborn lamb. That IS precious. What a beautiful way to talk about how precious the simple things in life are.

[SR Urie]

Nice write. BZ

[Levioshock]

excellent

[MissWordSmith]

perfect.

[Christina May Shanaberg]

You didn't, just, get your thoughts out, you produced a painting of your reflection, looking upon a day. Poets seem to be able to grasp what happens, in a day, but to most, these times fade away. Best line; "Today I saw life is full." Countless people live a lifetime and would never experience that line. The poem was wonderfully written and a joy to read!

[Devons]

Very poetic work and very neat (not clumsy!). It has a sparkling charm but a really strong meaning. In the final verse, the way you tie-it-all-up like a little brown parcel is very lovely. It has a certain preciousness, this poem; that you can imagine someone discovering it in a hundred years time and feeling a very potent sense of loss.

[aftervision]

raise up this morning - smile with the rising sun three little birds - is by my door step --- had that bob marley playing as i heard your words repeated in my head - nice drop my poet