Reflections of Gratitude
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough."
Aesop
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Each new morning I wake-up with words of thank you,
thanks for this sweet day whether gray or blue,
I am grateful for all . . .
for everything I have- be it real big or small,
thankful for the paintings upon my wall,
for my sleeping cat too,
grateful for this Victorian apartment home,
when some must sleep in a wet cardboard dome,
I offer thanksgiving . . .
for food that I eat daily- that is life-giving,
and for the courage to be forgiving,
and heart for those who roam,
I thank the Lord each day for this gift of writing,
when with this life's hardships I am fighting.
perhaps my words assist . . .
a wounded soul who- this cruel world has dismissed,
oh, this birth given gift the Lord has kissed,
for words are uniting.
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September 8, 2020
Poetry/Rhyme/Reflections of Gratitude
Copyright Protected, ID 20-1284-270-03
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France
Written for the contest, Attitude of Gratitude
sponsor, Francine Roberts
First Place
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