She came by me, a beauty sublime
With the gentle warmth of winter sunshine
As morning dew, her soft embrace
A scented zephyr, her elegant grace
But I rue I paid her attention scant
For my mind was lost in distant lands
Of battles past, of scars and tears
Of dreams for the morrow, of hopes and fears
As I ambled back, I am sad to say
I found her gone, she'd slipped away
Now I wonder why, when the moment arose
I didn't smell its joy, I didn't hold her close
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As we step into the new year, here's wishing all of us more awareness of the beautiful moments of life. Because, with all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
