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DECORATION

(T. Beechey)



I saw a picture in a book that was unrelated to the written page

And I wondered each time I'd look why this picture took center stage

If it wasn't part of the presentation; I asked the author,a worldly sage

"It's simply there for decoration,something I felt the need to engage."



I saw a painting on a wall and I asked why it was hanging there

She said,"Before that space was dull,so drab and boring,completely bare

"It's not even my creation,I don't possess an artist's flair

"It's simply there for decoration,something I felt the need to share."



To fill a space,provide a glance

Away from all that's always been

Perhaps to grant a second chance

And give new meaning once again

To what was forever looked upon

As being just another thing

So that,in time,hither and yon

All the goodness life may bring



I saw an etching on a stone,just a myriad of squiggly lines

To me,the subject was unknown...what was meant by these designs?

The more I stared,I felt elation and,through it all,reality shines

It was simply there for decoration,something someone felt the need to define



I saw a flower through the crack of a broken city sidewalk trail

And I watched folks travel forth and back and,never once without fail

Did they notice the transformation,they didn't see anything to hail...

It was simply there for decoration but that's not the end of the tale



To fill a void of long-lost dreams

From echoes of a distant past

United with the unbirthed themes

Of those whose presence couldn't last

Joined with the still-awaited cries

From ones whose time is yet to come

The decoration is before our eyes

And now I'll tell you where it's from



A long time ago,the Earth was formed in the vastness of an endless sky

Mountains rose and temperatures warmed and then there came a Voice on High:

"Who will share in My Appreciation of all of this" --- yes,it's no lie

We are simply here for decoration for He felt the need for you and I