Things I Hold Most Dear

The things I hold most dear in life

We cannot sell or buy...

A rose that sparkles wet with dew,

The morning's gilded sky.

Each little bird that sweetly sings

And brightens up my day,

A meadow fair where daisies grow,

And golden sunbeams play.

A child to love, a baby's smile,

The blessings of good health,

A puppy and a kitten - these

I would not trade for wealth.

The painted foliage of the fall,

The blossoms in the spring,

The mauve-pink sunset spread across

The sky at evening,

The quiet times of peacefulness,

The summer's balmy breeze,

The beauty of the greening hills -

I treasure all of these.

A family near, a friend that's true,

And God to care for me.

These are the things I hold most dear -

And all of them are free!

~ Beverly J. Anderson ~