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TODAY I HEARD THE BIRDS
TODAY
I made a choice...In the quiet stillness of my mind.
to let nothing keep me from the essence of this unique day.
TODAY
I have decided to enjoy this day for what it’s worth.
I have decided to appreciate what was already in motion, to create no commotion,
and silently feel my emotions.
TODAY
I will not be led astray I will receive the grace.
of this abundant DAY.
I hear, as I listen,
I envision, as I see. I inspire, as I speak.
I appreciate, as I spectate. The birds provide symposiums in an array of songs for my
enjoyment.
TODAY
I have chosen to be the victor as
I gather my thoughts, and I write this to the
sweetness of their various harmonies!
The birds enlighten my presence with the symphonies.
they sing as they entertain me each with his own song. This morning I was awakened by bird’s-songs delighting me with melodies.
I am being the guest of honor lend precocious ears to their cause.
Tweeting, throaty rhapsodies calling- calling. Others join in with renditions that blend perfectly as the day begins. Next the babbling of the water in the brook adds a rush to
the thrush of the warbler’s song.
The sound of water fills my emptiness as it flows.
magnificently to flush the streams of my captured soul.
TODAY
I become at one with nature.
the Water and birds have effortless nourished my soul and restored my integrity so.
TODAY
I have lived harmoniously without concern for whatever may come tomorrow. Because
TODAY
I HEARD the birds sing and have decided to listen intently.