Beautiful Things

As we hurry along on life's journey today

With the joy and the sorrow it brings,

And never a thought what we pass on the way

Let us look for the beautiful things.

There is music that's free, that will surely beguile 

'Tis the song of the bird as he sings.

And the sun-kissed breeze makes us linger awhile

Just to look for the beautiful things.

Let us close our eyes to the faults of a friend 

Drop them deep in oblivion's springs,

As we travel along to life's golden end 

We can always find beautiful things.

- LUCILLE B. BALLARD