I Have Seen

As I look back on my life

I never must forget

For more than thirty thousand days

I have seen the blazing sunset.

What a miracle, I thought

As I hummed a little tune

Because for just as many nights

I have gazed up at the moon.

I’ve witnessed brilliant streaks of lightning

Watched a million flowers bloom

I’ve seen the faces of my loved ones

And how their smiles light up a room.

I’ve been awed by mountains’ majesty

Watched the roll of ocean waves

Walked in a wonderland of snowflakes

 Seen tears flow by many graves.

I’ve watched my children’s children grow

Then start families of their own

I’ve seen the fruits of my hard labor

Emerge from seeds that I have sown.

I’ve seen birds soar across blue skies

Marveled creatures of the sea

So much beauty in this world

That God has shared with me.

For my Daddy

Julie Conerly Votolato 10/02/11