Nature’s Gifts


Have you ever heard the sound of falling leaves
Have you ever heard the fall wind blowing through trees

Have you ever heard the sound of squirrels as they play
Have you ever heard the sound of rain on a cloudy day

Have you ever heard the birds sing their song
Have you ever said this is where I belong

To be as one with all of nature’s sounds
To be content with these wonders we have found

Have you ever looked at a mountain with wonder
Have you ever been startled by the sound of thunder

Have you ever touched a giant Sequoia tree
Have you ever seen a deer running free

Have you ever smelled a cool mountain spring
Have you ever heard the flutter from a dove’s wing

To be in tune with these sounds so many of us take for granted
To be as one with nature’s gifts makes me feel enchanted

Have you ever caught a snow flake in your hand
Have you ever built a castle in the sand

Have you ever seen a fish jump in the air
Have you ever seen a wild bear

Have you ever watched a butterfly being born
Have you ever felt the chill of a cool fall morn

To be able to experience these gifts made by God’s hand
To be surrounded by all of nature’s gifts makes life so grand


Paul Wilson
11-24-01