Monday, December 20, 2021

Of Purposed Pleasure...


If the eye does not gaze
the heart does not sigh


And never take for granted what dusk steals and morning frees...


Take time to be amazed and gaze at common majesties
It only takes a moment to make lifelong memories
Take time to look into the eyes of little girl and boy
And salvage from love’s sweet surprise life’s lyrics of pure joy

It only takes a moment to make lifetime memories
Then taste with purposed pleasure the measure of moment-ease
And do not let an afternoon without fond homage slip
But hark! List to the music and give humble thanks for it

Take time to look into the eyes of little girl and boy
For soon, so soon they kiss childhood goodbye, ahoy, ahoy
To blaze trails through dreamlands soon tamed and framed by shadows cast
To wonder at the way a season disappears so fast

Then, salvage from love’s sweet surprise life’s lyrics of pure joy
And join the hymn as earth and skies the praise of God employs
And never take for granted what dusk steals and morning frees
For these turn into moments that make lifelong memories

© Janet Martin



2 comments:

  1. Lovely, Janet. Those gorgeous photos, wow! I love this phrase of yours in the last stanza: 'life's lyrics of pure joy'. And there are days when we are given it such abundance as to be almost embarrassed. He's so good to us.

    A blessed and very Merry Christmas to you and yours, dear Janet!
    Brenda xo

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    1. thank-you so much for your kind words and wishes!
      ... abundance as to be almost embarrassed. He's so good to us.!' yes! amen!
      What a joy to celebrate when Jesus is the reason for the season!
      Wishing you and yours a very Blessed Christmas and new year as well<3

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