Get Your Premium Membership

What Am I Thankful For Testimonial Part One

What AM I Thankful For Testimonial What AM I Thankful For testimonial what am I thankful for do you really want to know some the average person may think it's insane of my belief and faith system I'm a man of color (actually all shades) of Cameroon, Creek Indian, European, African born near the era, of governmental, religious, human unrightiusness DISCRIMINATION HATRED All those negative things that have gone on in my life those trials and tests have just made me stronger for the battle all ready been won for this I am thankful What am I thankful, for God creating me, making me a boy What am I thankful, for my genuine God given joy What am I thankful, for life and love abundantly around me I am thankful for two parents Faithful to each other and were married until dead do us part I am thankful for my brother even tho he's blind and retarded I have to whole brothers both of whom with me also Are all just exactly nine months apart Oh, and I am thankful for that God has given me life What am I thankful, for God creating me, making me a whole What am I thankful, for my genuine God given joy What am I thankful, for life and love abundantly around me I am thankful good teen age life didn't do drugs or get inprisoned Met my soon to be wife in my late adolescent life I am thankful I married on my 21 birthday I am thankful she said yes, we were married for 40 years She died 2016 went back home to be with God You may find it odd, that I'm still thankful I don't know what tomorrow holds But I'm so thankful God holds tomorrow There's no sorrow I'm thankful for my bone and marrow I'm thankful for my childhood, I was average behavior fair not good Bet you don't no of any adult being terminated from 2 different jobs In the same year Terminated because THEY need to save money, yes cut backs Letting your employees go just so you can make more What am I thankful, for God creating me, making me a whole What am I thankful, for my genuine God given joy What am I thankful, for life and love abundantly around me I am thankful for the rain I am thankful for the pain and i must confess I'm also thankful for my shame I am thank my grandma and mom named me James and more than any thing I am HIS I am thankful for 3 children Thankful for a grand daughter And soon in March gonna have grandson, LeiNah's new baby brother And I'm thankful for that I am thankful for my job termination For I'm determinated I am thankful and grateful I am thankful for who I am I am thankful God made me a man, I am thankful It's okay those sins I did, God has already forgiven them I'm not ashamed to say His name the name of Jesus Christ Did I say I'm thankful even for those who may even hate me Why? because they don't have no heaven or hell to put me in I am a Child of the King, just a human being And I'm so thankful I am thankful for the rain I am thankful for the pain and i must confess I'm also thankful for my shame I am thank my grandma and mom named me James And I'm so thankful, I'm thankful for EVERYTHING Now temporary unofficially retired (NO I AM NOT RETIRED) I've just been UN-hired I've always been inspired Now you know some of my scoop News to you not new to me, I'm also thankful for POETRYSOUP Dedicated too HUMANITY & My SOUP FAMILY 11/21/17 written by James Edward Lee Sr.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.


Book: Reflection on the Important Things