Helen J Radford Poet Couplet

I Still See Beauty

I still see beauty in the world 
despite its ugliness. 

I still see love in the world 
despite the hatred. 

I still see hope in the world 
despite the despair. 

I still awake in the morning 
and breathe fresh air. 

I still walk on a beach 
and feel the wind in my hair. 

I still marvel at the ocean 
and its tidal symmetry, 

yet I still weep at the sadness 
of today's society...... 

Its selfish materialism and 
lack of care........ 

Its hatred and murder, 
and its unwillingness to share....... 

yet I still see beauty in the world: 
it shines with the sun, 

I still see beauty 
when wild horses run. 

I see hope fading, packing up to go. 
Fed up of waiting, 

oh stay hope, stay. Just one more day?
Don't go away, 

For I'll still see beauty in the world 
come what may.

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Steven Mossburg March 12, 2010 at 3:12 AM Congratulation on being featured this week. There is still hope for our world . . . I hope.

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen March 11, 2010 at 6:56 PM Congratulations,Helen, on your poetry feature this week. Smiles, Dane Ann

Carol Sunshine Brown March 8, 2010 at 9:52 AM Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Helen. Love, Carol

Doris Culverhouse March 8, 2010 at 6:29 AM enjoyed, congrats on the featured poem!!

Janette Fisher March 8, 2010 at 4:44 AM Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janette