Life's Picture

                                               Our life is a picture we leave here on earth

                                               We start painting the day we are born

                                                In the end some may leave a canvas of worth

                                                While others are tattered and torn

                                                Childhood days are so carefree

                                                Makes the background so serene

                                                In youth we make strokes boldly

                                                That we wish would never be seen

                                                While growing up may cause shadows

                                                And it paints a darker part

                                                The picture may not always be a rose

                                                Lessons learned, it can be a work of art

                                               Raising children makes for beauty

                                               In each scene they have their own, little place

                                               The canvas becomes so bright and lively

                                               By the joy on each little face

                                               Often times children cause the painting

                                               To take a different direction and hue

                                               We must have patience and understanding

                                                For not every sky is always blue

                                                Hearts sometimes hurt and are broken

                                                To each viewer that imparts

                                                Emotions shattered, words unspoken

                                                Lay buried deep within our hearts

                                                But the Lord instilled a goodness

                                                In the hearts of all humankind

                                                His canvas of life is ageless

                                                To be remembered when left behind

                                                We paint our own path and destiny

                                                Whether it becomes colorful or gray

                                                With the help of his great mercy

                                                 The colors grow more vibrant each day

                                                 Then when our picture is completed

                                                 Blessed with long life, we can see

                                                 Although vague but never depleted

                                                 We shall know it was all meant to be

                                                  Copyright, 2013 Susie Swanson

The above picture is my Wave Petunias back earlier in the summer before all the rains came and they faded away. I've never seen the flowers fade as fast as they have this year. To much of a good thing some places , not enough in others. I've planted more Mums this year so maybe the yard will have some color for a while. 

Looking forward to Fall. Hope ya'll are enjoying some cooler days and nights like we are. God Bless.