Joy

I'm bringing the joy I feel today
a gift from those around me
I know that life is wonderful
It's depth and breath
astound me

I feel as if the very air
is sweeter still than ever
the lovely sky, the dappled hill
each one a separate
treasure

I know that life can bow
your back
At times the pain unending
Yet each new breath enlivens me
The joy a lifetime
spending