To Everybody Out There

To everybody out there
To friends I have and haven’t met
I hope that our encounter
Does not fill you with regret
I hope you leave my presence
With good thoughts in your head
And that you’ll still be smiling
As you lay down in your bed
I hope our meeting brings you
A joy that’s rare to find
And a sense of hope for others
Who from material things are blind
I hope you’ll see an inner peace
That can’t be bought with gold
Reflected on my smiling face
When I my dear  family hold
If our meeting made you happy
And maybe you’ve laughed out loud
This is the elusive silver lining 
That’s behind every dark cloud
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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De Beaulieu Avatar
January 22, 2021 at 12:27 PM
Hello Robert Andrew Lyle, oh so that is the secret behind the silver lining. So nice to meet you. Enjoy your day my friend.
Lyle Avatar
January 29, 2021 at 12:43 AM
Thank you Darlene for popping by stay safe
De Beaulieu Avatar
January 23, 2021 at 12:19 PM
I look forward to reading more of your poetry. Also to reading your comments on my poetry. Enjoy your day my friend.
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