Poetry - As I Walked Along

by Shawnee Bowlin
(Northeast Texas)

Poetry - As I Walked Along

As I walked along today
I thought of all the many ways
my Lord has blessed me with his grace.
As I walked along today
I wondered when I'd see His face.
But then I thought, "I see it now.
It's in the grass, it's in the clouds.
It's in the beauty all around."
As I walked along today
I thought of all the things I say,
the things I ask for when I pray.
I wondered if it's possible
to say a prayer of naught but thanks.
As I walked along today
I took the time to appreciate
the many gifts I could behold
by looking around at all the gold.
"The gold?" you ask.
"The gold!" I say.
"Just look around; it's everywhere.
It's in the animals; it's in the air.
It's in the many ways He cares."
So, who's the blind ones?
I say we. Don't be selfish, pray with glee.
Pray with joy and spiritual love.
Thank the good Lord up above.
As I walked along today
I opened my nose, my eyes, and my ears.
I opened my heart and let go of fears.
As I walked along today,
I said a prayer of naught but thanks.
I welcomed what was brought my way
as I walked along today.