Terrell Martin Poet Rhyme

Taken For Granted

I once took for granted my childhood when still too young to know,
how time was fleeting and so misleading like a movie picture show.  

I'm older now but no wiser and sadly must convey,
I still take too much for granted including work and play. 

I've taken for granted tin foil, tangerines, and trees,
I've taken for granted gardens and grapes and even the air I breath. 

I've taken for granted friendships and faces from the past,
and I've taken for granted God's graces, places, and countless questions I never asked.

I've taken for granted this body and mind that can contemplate who we are, out here in the middle of the universe, third planet from a nearby star.

And I've taken for granted apples, pears, pies, and plums, 
the blood in my veins, blue sky and rain, my fingers and opposing thumbs. 

I've taken for granted seeds I've planted and bugs I didn't much like,
old cars I once owned and even a home, morning dew and daylight.
 
Someday I might learn to be thankful for all these miracles that surround, 
but try as I might it's always a fight to be thankful for all that abounds.

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Bill Baker August 8, 2022 at 3:37 PM A very mindful poem, Terry. We all need to be more aware, more grateful and more thankful for life and all that it intels. Well written poem my friend, I enjoyed great rhyming and the nice rhythmic read. Thanks for sharing your poetry with us, Bill Terrell Martin August 9, 2022 at 9:03 AM Hi Bill and thanks for your perspective - astute, complimentary and uplifting as usual. And agreed: we can never be thankful enough for all we've been given. Thanks again for chiming in.

Kenneth Cheney August 8, 2022 at 2:14 PM Your wisdom is evident in this. We should not take things for granted. Great reminder in this poem. Thanks Terrell Martin August 9, 2022 at 9:08 AM Hi Kenneth, I'm not too sure about my level of wisdom but I truly appreciate you reading and responding. And glad we agree about taking too much of life and all it entails for granted. Take care, Terry