My Favorite Things

My favorite things are to smell the fresh air in the spring.
To watch the flowers grow to hear a bird sing.

My favorite things are to have a family to love.
The color blue the beautiful sky above.

My favorite things are fried chicken and chocolate ice cream.
A good nights sleep and a wonderful dream.

My favorite things are kissing a new babies feet.
Smelling hot chocolate to sleep on clean sheets.

My favorite things are drinking ice tea on a hot summer day.
Laying in the heat watching the sun melt away.

My favorite things are being special in someone's heart.
Feeling their love and to know we'll never part.

My favorite things are to have someone brush my hair.
A long hot bath and to have a life that I can share.

When I open my mind the words just come out.
My favorite thing are what life is about.
                      Teresa Skyles
Entered in Joyce Johnson's"Your very best"contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Johnson Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM
I found this to be delightful. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Taylor Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Congrats on a well deserved win, Teresa. Nice going. xxxRalph
Brown Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 10:33 AM
A big congratulations on your win Teresa. I also believe it is one of your best poems. Love, Carol
K. Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 9:30 AM
What a very nice reminder to look into the things in life that matter-- Enjoyed reading this Teresa :) thank you for sharing with us your favorite things & congrats on your win with this uplifting piece :) -nikko :)
Sweetheart Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 6:37 AM
Congrats Teresa on your awesome win in Joyce's contest with this unique write my dear friend.. so happy to be sharing the winners circle with one of the best on Soup luv.. enjoy...
Onclaud Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 5:01 AM
a real favorite, teresa.. big congrats to you! :) huggs!
Dietrich Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 11:25 PM
Gosh, this reminds me of a contest many months ago on "favorite things" but it looks like this one is brand new. Wow, you did SUPER DUPER with favorite things to tell us. many of them are my favorite things too, teresa. Congratulations to you.
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February 25, 2011 at 2:12 PM
This puts a round of smiles all over the soup and all others you touch.. love it.. luv Michael
Fahey Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Beautiful, Teresa! I felt so happy as I read it! :D Thanks for the lift. Ellen
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