Cherry Jam

The joy of being alive

is baking sweets

and making jam

from freshly picked cherries.

The joy of being alive

is singing around the campfire

and listening to the strum

of a guitar.

The joy of being alive

is the purest form of love

that a mother gives

to her baby.

The joy of being alive

is the art of creating

clothes from used fabric

or fresh strawberries

from a single seed.