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What am I thankful for? As I lay here my mind searches Afraid of waking up it lurches Vacilating within the folds of my covers and brain Trying to return to my slumber again Attempting to hang on to my infinite creativity That partial sleepiness and rapid eye activity Wiping my eyes I'm partially awake Giving heavy hands and legs a shake Thankful for the hard decisions I've been forced to make The people in my space who are real and not fake So I ponder the breadth of my life Sharing it with the love of my life My sweeties tongue never cuts like a knife She's my best friend lover confidant and wife The gift of family without the pretend A life and future Not a desolate dead end I never expected To find myself here I used to loath what I seen in the mirror Now in God's Grace I have nothing to fear Now I am older Feeling more content My thoughts flow freely I'm not bogged down in cement Thinking the things I think Now I can say what I meant No longer linear My thoughts can be bent So I thank God for an open mind Knowing what it mean's to open the blinds If a man searches he'll be surprised by what he finds Love health and time Should never be wasted Food, touch and moments are gifted to be tasted Give more then you take Your heart will be sated Forget about comparisons They are way over rated Ambition and stuff A poor substitute for living Those who are take take taking Have forgotten about the giving Blessings change to curses Not the place to go Instead I want thankful It helps my heart to grow Richard Lamoureux Written October 12th 2015 Contest Judged October 25th 2015 Trashed # 3 sponsor Broken Wings
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