Life

By Joseph McGowan

You know, I often wonder in amazement
How special, how rare, we truly are
For man has looked back into time as he’s scoured the cosmos
And has yet to find another like him so far
To be this special and have the gift of life
So innocent and so pure and to waste this gift
Would be a tragedy for sure
To be part of a planet that we live on, yet is also living
A planet, that from the dawn of time,
That from a single-cell organism,
life came and life it keeps giving
Yes Life
So next time it’s dark, go stand outside
and look for the furthest star
The eye can see
And wonder, is there anyone like you
Out there, as far as
The eye can see?
And you’ll begin to understand
How special we truly are,
And how much love we can share
When we all show that we care.
And I will look forward to the day I shake the hand
For some day it may be you up here
Where I now stand
You know I often wonder in amazement
How special, we truly are.

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