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Sweet Existence

amidst the miracles of life and observation
and in the myriad enchantments that abound
I count myself as one who's blessed with fascination
to be aware of all the happenings around
when the gifted world demands attention
when my thinking cells are all engrossed
when my faculties contrive to realise that I'm alive
Sweet Existence is the thing that I treasure most

within the realms of purely physical restrictions
within constraints that keep me bodily confined
I feel myself released and free from all constrictions
when I can exercise the freedom of my mind
life's a special party and occasion
feelings are my guests and I their host
to understand here in my head when cogent words are being said
Sweet Existence is the thing that I treasure most

just to be endowed with self-awareness
some would use the term a soul or ghost
call it whatever name you choose - it can deliberate and muse
Sweet Existence is the thing that I treasure most

you have a sense of place and time, of worth and value
and there's an ethical dimension that inspires
you have no need to lie in ignorance, nor shall you
when you have consciousness to guide you through the mires
yes I feel I'm blessed with precious senses
if you were to press, then I would boast
I have the gift to understand
to let ideas be weighed and scanned
Sweet Existence is the thing that I treasure most

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