So last night after writing my blog entry, I sat down and fired off another poem for my friend to use as lyrics. The weird thing was, this one almost wrote itself. I feel so good about it I'm going to post it here. For anyone who wonders, the 22 year old, the 35 year old and the 55 year old mentioned below are absolutely real people of my acquaintance. The 47 year old is basically me with a few details changed to make me a little more typical, and the 68 year old is an amalgam of two different people rolled into one.

I hope Debbie is able to set this one to music, because as I said, it practically wrote itself. I hope it will convey to others the message it conveyed to me, that life is beautiful at every stage and that with the right attitude everyone's life can be bliss!

Here it is:

Can’t Wait to See What Else God Has in Store

I know a guy who’s twenty-two
His life is so much fun he doesn’t know what to do.
He’s got a good job and a steady girl
And he’s ready to give this life a whirl.
He’s not rich (though he is good looking)
But he’s always got new ideas cooking.
If you asked him about his life today,
I’m pretty sure that he would say:

It don’t get much better than this.
Got everything I need, yeah, this is bliss.
I got love, I got fun, I got health and brains
I got a place to stay warm and dry when it rains
I don’t know how I could ask for more
Can’t wait to see what else God has in store!

I know a gal who is thirty-five
She’s got two little girls to keep her glad she’s alive.
Got a loving, fun husband there by her side
And a big Italian family whose arms are open wide.
They’re not rich but they have the things they need,
You can see the love she shares in her every deed.
If you asked her about her life today,
I’m pretty sure that she would say:

It don’t get much better than this.
Got everything I need, yeah, this is bliss.
I got love, I got fun, I got health and brains
I got a place to stay warm and dry when it rains
I don’t know how I could ask for more
Can’t wait to see what else God has in store!

I know a woman who is forty-seven
If you ask about her life she’ll tell you it’s like Heaven!
After 20 years of marriage she adores her man
They love in that way that only long-time lovers can.
Her kids are nearly raised and soon they’ll be gone
But through them she knows her story will go on.
If you asked her about her life today,
I’m pretty sure that she would say:

It don’t get much better than this.
Got everything I need, yeah, this is bliss.
I got love, I got fun, I got health and brains
I got a place to stay warm and dry when it rains
I don’t know how I could ask for more
Can’t wait to see what else God has in store!

I know a man of fifty-five
Lives every day knowing he’s just happy he’s alive!
They told him he had cancer and to make his peace
But with prayer he beat the odds and lives a new lease.
He and his bride take every day now as a gift
And when he looks into her smiling eyes he always gets a lift.
If you asked him about his life today,
I’m pretty sure that he would say:

It don’t get much better than this.
Got everything I need, yeah, this is bliss.
I got love, I got fun, I got health and brains
I got a place to stay warm and dry when it rains
I don’t know how I could ask for more
Can’t wait to see what else God has in store!

I know a woman who is sixty-eight
She is loved by so many and her blessings are so great!
Though her husband’s health is failing, she never complains.
She has grown sons and daughters to help ease the strains.
She loves those grandkids with a love that is fierce
And she still has that humor that can joust and pierce.
If you asked her about her life today,
I’m pretty sure that she would say:

It don’t get much better than this.
Got everything I need, yeah, this is bliss.
I got love, I got fun, I got health and brains
I got a place to stay warm and dry when it rains
I don’t know how I could ask for more
Can’t wait to see what else God has in store!