Delicious Broth

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ Dedicated to all my Friends at Poetry Soup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ I just took some time today To truly get to know my new friends a tad better Never had I realised how truly lucky I am To be a green shoot in the middle of such beautiful trees How grateful I am That your gentle shadow protects me from the harsh sun How sure I am That the words I hear from your mind Are in fact sentiments from the heart In each poem I see a smile That comes from experience of knowing much about life How humbling it indeed feels To realise that I am yet to live For my life has only begun And since you can already see my work’s worth I set my heart in position for the most fulfilling lessons I will ever learn in life Your very existence on my web page Gives me so much hope and confidence in being all I can be And I appreciate how lucky I am To at this early age know exactly where I want to head How I wish you could really feel the intensity of the thanks I send forth to you Thank you for being you And thank you for showing me without your knowing it That I too can be me Now I am more determined than ever ...to really be me