The Gift of Life

Life is taken for granted

A simple sunset,

A storm of colors blended together

Pink, purple, red, orange

An angel’s view on life that we can see every day

But what if we weren’t given that chance?

It is a special thing

To be able to

See the sunsets and the wonders of nature

To hear the musicians songs

To hear rain drumming on the windowpane

You never know when you might not hear

The voice of a loved one spoken again

It is a gift

To be able to smell

Warm, fresh chocolate chip cookies

Or the smell of a new born baby

God has given us these gifts

And everyday is like Christmas

But we choose to ignore it

Because we think it will always be there

It is a treasure

To be able to taste a snowflake

That melts on your tongue

To taste the sweetness of that same

Chocolate chip cookie

Does God know what it’s like to taste a chocolate chip cookie?

All the things that God has given us we have

Used and abused

I see life in a different way now

To be able to feel someone’s hug or kiss

To be able to hold a baby in your arms

And know that you brought it into the world

Maybe that he or she will see the gifts

Of Life for what they really are

Temporary gifts that God has given or loaned to us

So that we may see what the real meaning of life is

Life is taken for granted

A storm, a performance of nature’s ability,

God tests our strength with some of these

Gifts

An earthquake, a hurricane, a famine, a war

Not exactly gifts in my book

But some things He gives us are presents in disguise

And the more I look

The more I begin to see

The world may not be perfect

But God is and He gave us this world to make,

To shape

From generation to generation

And I have to wonder

Where will be in five, ten or even thirty years if everyone

Takes life for granted?

Katie smith © June 10, 2002 wow! This just came pouring out of me…I can’t express the way it makes me feel! I hope you enjoy it!

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