Counting up my blessings

List 30 things that make you happy.

Waking up beside my wife

Another day of life.

Good food in my stomach

A day thatโ€™s all my own.


Colour in the borders

Grass thatโ€™s freshly mown.

Birdsong in the garden

Goldfish in a pond.


Catching up with grandkids

Seeing how theyโ€˜ve grown.

Praising their achievements

Feeling very proud.


Running by a river

Knowing I still can

Being fit and healthy

for an older man.


Looking up the daily prompt

and knowing what Iโ€˜ll write.

Churning out another piece

and knowing it went well.


A winning try in rugby

A really special goal

A final sprint to beat a time

I couldnโ€™t beat before.


Good food on the table

And knowing itโ€™s home grown.

Time on our allotment

Fresh air, warming sun.


Seeking out new places

Seeing foreign parts

Sampling new dishes

Returning to our home again

enjoying what weโ€˜ve got.



Counting all these blessings

And knowing there are more

Happy that youโ€™ve read this far

And hoping youโ€™ll want more.