After being exposed to diversity, <br />And the taste of its various flavors. <br />One who has lived to experience this, <br />Often chooses a life to live in quietness. <br />Away from those undecisive, undetermined... <br />And those who have never acquired a discipline. <br /> <br />Equivalent to receiving a prized and welcomed reward, <br />This is. <br />To anticipate with each Sunrise and Sunset that comes. <br />With a feeling of being blessed. <br />To express this when twenty-four hours of the day is done. <br />And achieving of a peace of mind one finds to confess it. <br /> <br />God I thank You for this glorious gift.<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-prized-and-welcomed-reward/