If the only birds allowed to sing
Were the birds that sang the best
I’d find our woods a gloomy place
For I’d miss the songs of the rest
If all the plants across the world
Were those of most vibrant red
I’d ache for the varied colors
Which we now enjoy instead
And so it is with people too
We each have our inner light
My light may not be brightest
But still it dispels the night
My talents, gifts, and powers
Bring increased life to all I know
I’ll always let my light shine forth
So prosperity to all will flow
Mar 24, 2020
Mar 24, 2020 at 7:46 AM UTC
If the only birds allowed to sing
Were the birds that sang the best
I’d find our woods a gloomy place
For I’d miss the songs of the rest
If all the plants across the world
Were those of most vibrant red
I’d ache for the varied colors
Which we now enjoy instead
And so it is with people too
We each have our inner light
My light may not be brightest
But still it dispels the night
My talents, gifts, and powers
Bring increased life to all I know
I’ll always let my light shine forth
So prosperity to all will flow
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Many years ago I heard the phrase, “If the only birds in the forests that sang in the forest were the ones that sang best, the forests would be very quiet.” That one saying has really helped me to enjoy singing, and I sing every day! I'm not the best, but I can still sing and it brings happiness to my life. As I was pondering about that, I thought, “I could write a poem about that”
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