The Things We Gain

We overthink the things we lose but overlook the things we gain ever mourning fire and flood never praising gentle rain We sidestep blessings every day to favor troubles with our care like little orphans left behind our lonely blessings languish there Days, months and years go by and from our minds are never far the memories of times and things and people that no longer are Images of things gone by deep within our thought life swell but we should never stay there long for there we are not meant to dwell Our eyes ought never be so cast too far behind nor far ahead that we lose sight of what's at hand be thankful for what's here instead Look around and you will see your life is graced by lovely things no reason for the past to long no need to fly on desperate wings If you should think on loved ones past remember them with joy and laughter but for those here with you today spare not your love which they seek after Loved ones gone would never ask for you to stay among the dead the good old days were sometimes bad you had your share of tears to shed Wisdom never comes with youth it's learned through years and often pain but once you have it then you'll see not what you've lost, but what you've gained