Cherish what you have
as there are many who will never have
express gratitude to the stone
for it tripped the walk of sleep
and left you grounded to feel
that balance is all you need
to tread over barriers and bumps
and generate friction to burn
express gratitude to the whiff of air
which was your only need
when left throttled, submerged despaired
express gratitude to that love you lost
pained you penned a memorable ghost
and to the sting of the bee
which enlightened your senses
and awoke your core
to show unsightly feelings
meant to be endured
express gratitude to dreams never realized
for they gave you emptiness to think and strive
express gratitude to what all makes you alive
you can expand the bubble through your will
knowing very well that it may burst and one day it will
dampen your eyes, clasp your hands and bow heartily
even if you are in pain
show acceptance and don’t resist
do it now and for the now
for the past comes on wobbly crutches
future rides hallucinatory horses
for a change open your hands to receive
and not grasp, gather or deceive
your empty hands show gratefulness
in everything, nature has bestowed
and then there are those grumpy hands
who appear full but only want more
Thank you Lisa Tomey for the prompt Gratitude.
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