Ina Goodling Poet Rhyme

Pretty Things

One day I may wake to find 
Something pretty on my mind 
Like the dawn, but so much better 
Smiling, it won’t let me forget it 
And suddenly, this day’s worth living for 
 
I’ve never seen the northern lights 
Or fireflies on a summer night 
But who needs them when I’ve got here 
These pretty things that I keep near 
Really now, how could I ask for more? 
 
Life’s rough, but I still see diamonds 
Every time I swim to that island 
Out there in the middle of that tide pool 
I’m reminded not to be prideful 
For some, it may be the whole wide world 
 
There’s a lot that I could do without 
Death and taxes, potholes, pain and doubt 
But what I need more than anything else 
Are these pretty things that decorate my shelves 
Like the heart you gave this undeserving girl 
 
I find life without love’s too simple 
Like rosy cheeks without any dimples 
I’ll save my kisses for prettier faces 
For smiles still barbed with braces 
The kind of pretty I see with my eyes closed 
 
So get rid of all the petty things 
And surround yourself with pretty things 
Pinks and purples, grinning lizards, cars and daffodils 
Antique silver, friends in photos, dogs and lush green hills 
‘Cuz it’s all the little pretty things I find I need the most.

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