Gratitude 

Gratitude and attitude 

Define your life every day 

Don’t be mean, don’t be rude 

Be kind in every way 

Have gratitude for all you possess

Acceptance for what you do not 

Sometimes having more is having less

It’s not always about what you have bought

Keep your attitude good, your spirits high

You will feel so much better inside

Be trustworthy and never lie

Then there’s nothing from which  you should hide

Lynn West (c) 2025

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Simple

Life, simple joys may not be 

Your cup of tea, but that’s the difference 

Between you and me 

Sitting on the porch, sipping coffee or wine 

Listening to the birds chirp, 

Well, that’s life divine

If you’re always rushing and wanting more

Keeping up with the Joneses

Having to make the better score

How will you ever learn to be?

In love with life, simple, and carefree

As I get older, I appreciate more

The things that truly matter

My family, good friends, good music

And not keeping score…

Lynn West

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Family

Ties  that bind, 

Roots run deep 

Blood is definitely 

Thicker than water 

We may not always agree,

We may not always get along 

But we love each other 

And appreciate each other 

And our  get togethers speak volumes 

Of who we are and of 

Who our ancestors were 

We are lucky p, truly blessed 

We are a tribe 

We are the West

Lynn West (c) 2025

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