Sidney Beck Poet Couplet

Gratitude

GRATITUDE

A poem about gratitude?
Here’s my attitude.

I will be quick to acknowledge it,  true.
But I don’t want it, thank you.

People who feel gratitude feel they owe, must pay;
No one owes me anything, no way.

What I  might do for someone is done free,
Unconditionally.  It was necessary, so I did it, see?

If it had cost me too much, 
If it risked my life or limb or such,

Maybe I wouldn’t have been the white knight. . . . . 
But maybe I would anyway  -  if it was right.

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For   Nancy  Jones’s  Contest   “Gratitude”

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Nancy Jones October 26, 2011 at 8:04 PM Lighten up. Take it, ya give it. There's 'nuff to go 'round, ya know. Assholes need love, too, eh? You know I love ya Syd, best wishes~N (with grins)

Nette Onclaud October 12, 2011 at 6:04 PM KC... okay, no thank you for this piece you got from me.. kidding!! smart write! :) huggs