EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
by Lillie Hasty
Published in the Enterprise-Journal, Mebane, NC, November 21, 1974
Everything is beautiful,
life is ours to share.
And if we know where to look
it will not be so bare.
Everything is beautiful,
trees and flowers bloom.
And I for one will never be
a disperser of gloom.
Everything is beautiful,
we can laugh and sing.
Things taken for granted
really mean everything.
Everything is beautiful,
smiles light roads of life.
Jesus makes us equal
to the pains of strife.
Everything is beautiful,
faith and hope are new.
Nothing is impossible
for those with will-to-do.
Everything is beautiful,
be you black or white,
for we have the privilege
to fight for what is right.
So we must think positive,
be thankful for what we’ve got.
Everything is beautiful,
whether it is or not.