Silent Poetry Day

I'm going to admit something here. Just putting it out there. I like to think of myself as somewhat of an intellectual. Someone who, despite being on the mommy track and living in the world of poopie diapers (sometimes unfortunately the lack thereof) and what's for dinner and how *do* I entertain these children for the next three hours till my husband comes home, does think a bit more than average about the world around her.

I do like to read. I love prose, fiction, nonfiction, all kinds of genres. I have just never been one to sit down and enjoy a nice book of poetry, though. There you have it. I am a member of the great unwashed. The shame.

Then I got to thinking about it a bit. Music lyrics count as poetry, right? Maybe I can just share the words to one of my favorite songs.

Here are the lyrics to Keep on the Sunny Side of Life as sung by June Carter Cash.

Well there's a dark and a troubled side of life.
There's a bright and a sunny side too.
But if you meet with the darkness and strife,
The sunny side we also may view.

Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side,
Keep on the sunny side of life.
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way,
If we keep on the sunny side of life.

Oh, the storm and its fury broke today,
Crushing hopes that we cherish so dear.
Clouds and storms will in time pass away.
The sun again will shine bright and clear.

Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side,
Keep on the sunny side of life.
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way,
If we'll keep on the sunny side of life.

Let us greet with a song of hope each day.
Though the moments be cloudy or fair.
Let us trust in our Saviour always,
To keep us, every one, in His care.

Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side,
Keep on the sunny side of life.
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way,
If we'll keep on the sunny side of life.

If we'll keep on the sunny side of life.


I know, it's funny that a heathen such as myself would love a song so much that refers to putting ourselves in the hands of a Saviour. That particular line doesn't do much for me, but I don't care. The song as a whole means a lot to me - I love the words, the optimism, the catchiness of the tune. This was one of the songs we had in our wedding, too, which was perfect considering the weather that day - an awful storm involving heavy rain and hail up till about half an hour before the outdoor ceremony, which cleared off and left a beautiful afternoon for us just in time.