If the sky above seems cloudy

If the sky above seems cloudy
And you are left out in the rain.
If you are searching for a rainbow
But the colors bring you pain.


If your world is not revolving
And there is no end in sight.
If you are looking for the sunshine
But all you see is night.


If all around are smiling
But all you can do is frown.
If you are tired of all this living
When life just brings you down.


Then look beyond your teardrops
At the wonders of this land.
The beauty of a flower
Like velvet in your hand.


Feel the air around you
The smell of new mown hay.
Laughing children in the park
The innocence there at play.


Imagine floating with a butterfly
As she flutters between the trees.
Or the whispers of the ocean
On warm hot summer's breeze.


Think of the taste of candy floss
As it melts upon your tongue.
Or the melody of morning birds
As they greet each day with song.


Remember words of beauty
Told in your mother's embrace.
Feel the gentleness of her touch
As she softly kissed your face.


Seek the good within you
Cast the clouds from your sky.
Don't look toward the pavement
But hold your head up high.


Thank not what life owes you
But of all you have to give.
Forget about tomorrow
Then you can start to live.


So Bless this age your are living in
With the gifts you can bestow.
Don't disregard the stream of life
Go gently with the flow.