A Given Day.
A well-loved Cornish lady would often say
when looking at winter\'s mackerel sky
and pointing to sunrise - \"A given day
this be an\' oh what a gift for we to try
workin\' out why this morn appears not
a usual winter-clad day an\' be we glad
me dear young lassie that Heaven forgot
to settle our minds today on anything sad ?\"
Gentle old Rosie would mutter while for fun
winked an eye bred to see how smiling
helped belief that God sent gifts of love
in ways hidden but there for the finding.
She would bend to touch simple blooms
and stroking slowly state that God\'s sun
\"be lightin\' the faces o\' these lovely jewels
this given today so look before they be gone.\"
Wisdom\'s words dear Rosie left me will stay
as reminders to appreciate every given day.