Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

We Rarely Say Thank You

We never appreciate feeling well,
Even when we are sick and swollen
And hurting.

We never appreciate feeling well.
Even when we have been sick for 
Ten days with the sorest throat
We have ever had

We never appreciate feeling  well
Even after we have had shingles and
Tuberculosis and blubonic 
Plague for a year

We never appreciate feeling well
For very long.

And we rarely say
Thank you.

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M. L. Kiser January 2, 2019 at 6:58 PM This is so true; I think it's because when we feel well, there's nothing to distract us so, we don't give it a second thought. Although, that first well day is always a light in the dark. Beautifully done. Caren Krutsinger January 2, 2019 at 11:52 PM I never think of saying thank you when I am sick because I get too mad.

Mark Toney December 29, 2018 at 12:11 PM Caren, thank you for this important reminder. Lol... I want to go on record saying that I do not want shingles, TB or the plague, thank you very much! ~Mark Caren Krutsinger December 29, 2018 at 12:41 PM I wish I had never thought this up yesterday. Today I am amazingly ill, so this is "on me".