If You Pass Me By

                                Perhaps you'd call it plain

                                this simple house I live

                                nothing fancy to the eye

                                with plenty of love to give

                                I'm sure you wouldn't notice

                                the memories tucked inside

                                of so many happy years

                                with my family by myside

                                You might not notice the flowers

                                 in my yard nestled away

                                 or the pretty, little birds singing

                                 that cheerfully make my day

                                 Oh if you could only see

                                 the squirrels I call my own

                                 frolicking around at play

                                 outside my simple home

                                 The enchantment of a sunset

                                 each evening comes to call

                                 end of day's perfect show

                                 you may never see at all

                                 Perhaps you'd see me plain

                                 with simple clothes and worn

                                 overlook my grateful heart

                                 for the simple things I adorn

                                 If things are hard to find

                                 much like where you have been

                                 beauty lies within the heart

                                 close your eyes and look again

                                 My simple life of treasures

                                 is more than gold can buy

                                 you'll never know paradise

                                 if you pass me by                                                                                                                    

                                 © Susie Swanson, 2018