Thank You
By
M. Jay Mansfield
No longer do I cry for what is lost
I sit back, reflect and smile
I think of all the blessings that I hold
Each sweet spirit that came and went
Touching my life some just a bit
Others deep down in my soul
Some great fractures that shocked
Quick partings and fights
That immediately left a hole
Some long developing departures
Plain to see the eventuality
Just fire fading into the cold
I thank god that I was allowed to know
Each friend that let me in
The love I was allowed to hold
No more tears at all that’s gone
Happy in who I know
Today’s love protects me from the cold
No longer do I cry for what is lost
©6-27-07 MJMansfield
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