Simple Gifts
All a man needs is simple gifts,
In life it is the simple gifts that can cheer the soul,
When nothing else will,
From the blossom on the trees in spring,
The sound of church bells ringing,
The scent of roses carried on a summer breeze in the evening,
The sound of bird song heralding a new dawn,
The simple beauty of the Ladybird with her spots,
The sun glinting upon a stream,
Butterflies warming their wings in the morning sun,
The humble snowdropp appearing to herald that winter is drawing to a close,
When times are dire it's the simple gifts my heart yearns for most,
For its just life's simple gifts that makes humanity needs to survive and grow great.
By Christopher Tye
Christopher Tye
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/simple-gifts/
