The Things That Bring Me Joy

THE THINGS THAT BRING ME JOY
EVERYDAY IS A NEW BLESSING FOR ME 
WHEN I LIVE TO OPEN MY EYES, 
TO SEE THE BEAUTY GOD GAVE US 
AND SEE THE SUNSHINE UP IN THE SKY. 
WHEN DAYS I HAVE MY HEARTACHES HERE 
MY MIND WANDERS FAR AWAY, 
TO MY BEAUTIFUL HOME IN HEAVEN ABOVE 
THAT IS WAITING FOR ME SOMEDAY.. 

WHEN I THINK OF MY FRIENDS ON THE INTERNET 
MY HEART OVERFLOWS WITH LOVE, 
FOR ALL THE JOY THEY HAVE GIVEN ME 
THATS BEEN BLESSED ,BY THE MASTER ABOVE. 

TEARS FLOW DOWN MY FACE WITH GRATITUDE 
FOR ALL THE LOVE THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME 
WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE EACH DAY 
I COULD NEVER FEEL THIS FREE, 

YOUR PRAYERS EACH DAY HAS MADE ME 
STRONG ENOUGH TO GET ME THROUGH, 
A LOT OF MANY HEARTACHES I HAVE 
I CONQUERED BECAUSE OF YOU. 

MY FAITH IN GOD HAS DOUBLED IN SIZE 
FROM THE ENCOURAGEMENT EVERYDAY 
THAT MY FRIENDS ON HERE,HAS GIVEN ME 
AND ALL THE BLESSINGS SENT MY WAY. 

I LOVE EACH OF YOU IN SUCH A SPECIAL WAY 
FOR THE CARING THAT COMES FROM YOU, 
GOD KNEW THE PEOPLE I WOULD NEED IN MY LIFE 
AND HE KNEW JUST WHAT TO DO, 

YOU ARE THE REASON I WRITE THIS POEM 
AND I SPEAK THESE WORDS FROM MY HEART, 
THAT AS LONG AS THERE'S,BREATH IN ME 
OUR FRIENDSHIP WILL NEVER PART. 


WRITTEN BY ANN HART OCT 16TH,2004 
FOR MY FRIENDS THAT STOOD BESIDE ME 
ALL ALL THE LOVE AND SUPPORT YOU GAVE ME 
I KNOW IT CAME FROM YOUR HEART,I LOVE EACH 
ONE OF YOU,THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU. 

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2008



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