You Make My Heart Sing

Quite often it felt like a lifetime

That I spent searching for true friends

Looking for those perfect human beings

That were the ideal blend 

Of course little did I know

That I had to love myself

Much less trying to gain the respect

Of God and anyone else  

Finally I opened my heart and soul

And allowed my flaws to be seen

Instead of standing in the corner

And never truly being part of the scene  

Now it seems to be unbelievable

That I’m surrounded by the very best

People who without fail

Will always pass the friendship test  

Different and interesting

Always one-of-a-kind

Folks who I can always depend on

To share their truth and state-of-mind  

They are the daily gifts

Who make me feel like a wealthy man

A reason to proudly boast

As I fulfill my dream-like plan  

And as my life rolls along

Yet more of these treasures seem to appear 

Making my existence and gratefulness

Feel even more delicious and dear  

So no matter the material goods that I have collected

You are what I have searched for all along

Yes you are the most precious of the precious

Making my heart want to sing a song  

Stephen Daingerfield Dunn  

author of: Divinely Different – a Tribute to Santa Fe, A Day in the Life of a Raindrop, Bug Dreams, A Little Boy from Nowhere Texas, Christmas with Mr. Dunn, In God‘s Eyes, Can You Possibly Imagine, Designing with Mr. Dunn, The Book of Doe, Animals Anonymous     #unity #unitydallas #unityofdallas #thedailyword #meditation #spiritualeducation #dallas #dfw #dallastexas #dallastx #Synergy2023 #spiritualcenter #StephenDaingerfieldDunn #poem #connection #poemsofhope   Connections through sharing words of the heart.