Gifted

Gifted The puppy, the raindrop, The blade of grass A playmate, an ocean, A bridge to the past... The eyes of the child Are filled with ways To spin gold of gum wrappers, To make centuries of days... I have been gifted from birth To live on this planet called Earth The shyness, the smile, The girl with blonde hair Across the room, The curious stare Your hand in mine, The warmth of love's touch One being of two, So little, so much... I have been gifted by you And all things old are made new, Made new... Grandfather, your daughter, My mother, my source Your eyes dim with seeing, Still steer the good course This long line of vessels Travels dawn to dusk 'Til we're one with the ocean, All driftwood and rust... We have been gifted with sails With stars and harbors and gales An Armada of family and friends— The gift of horizons that never end Never end... Never end... The gift of horizons that never end.