The sun stood high above me In a sky of endless blue A few white clouds went drifting by As summer breezes flew The fields were dressed in colors Green and gold as far as sight And every leaf and blade of grass Seemed filled with living light A pair of swallows circled Drawing patterns through the air And all around the countryside Was beauty everywhere Wildflowers lined the meadow In shades of red and white Their colors seemed to celebrate The gift of midday light A lazy stream kept winding Past the shade of ancient trees While butterflies and songbirds Moved gently with the breeze And not a thing seemed hurried Not a worry could be found The world appeared contented In the sunlight all around The warmth upon the landscape Touched every field and stone Not harsh or overwhelming But welcoming and known It seemed to bring out goodness In everything I saw A quiet kind of blessing That filled my heart with awe I spread a simple picnic Upon a grassy hill And watched the day unfolding Peaceful, bright, and still The swallows danced above me The clouds drifted slowly by And all the world seemed grateful Beneath the noonday sky The light reached every corner Of valley, tree, and stream And for a little while The day felt like a dream And there beneath the sunlight With the living world in view I found a simple happiness As the golden afternoon grew
