Lorna Safronick Poet Free verse

Being Grateful

I’ve been stuck in a rut for a very long time
A prison of my own creation 
But I’ve packed my bags, and it’s time to leave
I’m done with the pity train station 

Lately I’ve been doing lots of thinking 
About sad events of the past
I’ve worked through a lot of difficult things
It’s time to be free at last

Today is the dawn of something new
Happiness is on the way
I’m ready to leave the sorrow behind 
I’m going to seize the day 

Today I’m just going to be grateful 
For all the blessings I’ve received 
I’ll revel in the beauty that surrounds me
All the wonders that nature’s achieved

Any future tears from these blue eyes
Will only be tears of bliss
I’ll bask in the glow of the beauty around 
I’ll welcome nature’s kiss

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Mike Toole July 18, 2018 at 7:46 PM Lorna, Loved the poem Gratefulness is indeed a critical key. I swim a mile 5 times a week (not suggesting that you do a crazy thing like that lol) and use that time to do incantations a main part of them being expressing gratitude (got it from Tony Robbins years ago). Its worked wonders for me. No matter how much loss (and we all have our fair share we still have so so much to be grateful for. Take care my friend. Mike Lorna Safronick July 19, 2018 at 12:36 AM Thank you. I’m working on being grateful, and not mourning the past. Baby steps.

Lyric Man July 12, 2018 at 11:32 AM Gratitude is the secret to an exception life. I love this Lorna! Come see me... Lorna Safronick July 12, 2018 at 12:25 PM Your words on another poem of mine have inspired me. They are words that friends have stated before, but sometimes it takes a perfect stranger to have the words sink in. Thank you for that. :)