Contentment

This life's good enough for me, My heart's happy and carefree; A pleasant smile cast my way Is enough to make my day Or to see a daffodil Swaying on some verdant hill To beguiling melodies Composed by the gypsy breeze, That's enough to make me smile And delight me for a while Should a stranger tip his hat And pause for a friendly chat, I shall be grateful for that Or if some tall shady tree Spreads its arms to shelter me From the sun's intensity, Could a frown wrinkle my brow? Surely not - at least not now! Warbling birds and buzzing bees - Two of Nature's symphonies, How could this music not please? And with Love close by my side, I shall be quite satisfied But should no one smile at me, Nor one flower do I see, And the stranger walks away Without bidding me "Good day, " If the birds forgot their song, I'd forgive the silent throng, If all Nature's wonders cease, My gladness would not decrease, For Love is life's true masterpiece! So long as Love holds my hand, I shall find life to be grand; Though the gales blow wild and rough, I'll know I've been blessed enough