I woke up this morning, threw back the covers,
got out of my nice warm bed.
For this I am thankful!
Some people shiver on a cold, damp, bare floor.
I turned on the light, and looked all around me.
Behold four walls and a roof over my head.
For this I am thankful!
Some people live on the streets having no shelter from the storm.
I looked through my closet, picked out what to wear.
Put on nice clean clothes and brushed my hair.
For this I am thankful!
Some people only have one thing and it is tattered and torn.
I fixed myself some breakfast, packed me a lunch,
because I have food to eat and something to drink.
For this I am thankful!
Some people go for days without a bite to eat.
I have parents who love me and raised me to love God.
They clothed me and fed me, they loved me beyond compare.
For this I am thankful!
Some people are neglected and abused.
I have a church to go to, where where I learn about God.
God who's only Son died upon a cross so I can go to heaven.
For this I am thankful!
Some people have never heard the truth that God loves them.
I have family and friends who care about me.
Children and a husband that I love deeply.
For this I am thankful!
Some people sit all alone because no one cares.
I have a car to drive and places to go.
A coat to wear that blocks out the cold.
For this I am thankful!
Some people freeze as they walk to and fro.
I have arthritis, allergies and diabetes.
At least I know what's wrong with me and I can treat these.
For this I am thankful!
Some people die from illnesses unknown.
I have sight that is not clear but I can see though it is blurred.
I walk kind of slow, sometimes with a limp.
For this I am thankful!
Some people are blind and some can't walk at all.
I have homework to do because I'm going to school again.
I have a chance to make a better life for me.
For this I am thankful!
Some people can't even read or write their name.
I live in America the land of the free.
Free to worship, to speak, and dress as I please.
For this I am thankful!
Some people are beaten or kill for doing these things.
I served in the Ari Force by freedom of choice.
After my time, I choose to get out.
For this I am thankful!
Some people are taken made to serve by force.
The elections are coming, I can vote for who I please.
The choice is mine, another freedom given to me.
For this I am thankful!
Some people live in countries ruled by dictators.
I'm sure I could go on and on with some more.
To realize I have nothing to grumble about.
For this I am thankful!
Some people only grumble, can't see what they have.
Thank you for this chance to look over my life.
For truly I am blessed in this life here on earth.
For this I am thankful!
Some people never take the time to see.
Author notes
sometimes I think my life isn't so good just because things aren't going the way I think it should. Thank you for this chance to see how I am really blessed.
A contest entry
- The Power of Gratitude by Auburn Sunrise.
600 points, ended February 2, 13 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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True! True!
So refreshing to see that someone is counting their blessings instead of grumping about and making everyone else as miserable as they are! Amen Sister!
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Heart Felt
You spoke clearly from your heart, i love your poem, in its entirety,well penned and the form was Excellent, Many Blessings laid out,
i can relate
Rend
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WE all have a lot to be thankful for but you see the blessings many of us ignore wanting waht we don't have
rather than enjoying what we already have..good poem -
We all have more blessings than we realize. Life is a pinnacle of beauty we see and feel in our hearts.
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Reading this made me realize that I need to be thankful for what I have in life, no matter how hard the things I am facing seem to be, becacuse their are so many people out there everyday facing battles bigger than mine. Great job. Keep up the good writing
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Thank you so much for sharing some of your life story with your friends here. It was a pleasure to read., And yes we are all blessed in some way. We just need to look around at others and realize how lucky we are.
Bless You,
Sandy ;f
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hmmmmmmmmm
It's a great poem
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Different...
It's great that you can find so many areas in life to be thankful for.. the good the bad, and the ugly.. I thought this was written very well... i haven't read another poem like this one.. so you hit the unqiue button also.. Thanks for sharing.
Shelly.
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Thank you for your comment. I am about to enter a poetry contest at school and your comment brought this one to my mind. I can enter two so I think this might be one I enter. it was good for me to reread it again to day as I am sick, it is good to be reminded how much I have to be thankful for.
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I'm thankful to have met you on this site, Your right I'm bless with a great family and friends, I thank God for that.Ilove your poem thank you
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this was very nice
I thought the repetition of "For this I am thankful!" in each stanza was wonderfully done and you made many great points.
In the second to last stanza, "country's" should be "countries"... otherwise, very well written.
I love how you found so much inspiration from this contest. I know that gratitude can make such a difference in our lives. If we all stopped to think about everything we should be thankful for, I believe we'd have less suicide, depression, divorce, etc.
I'm happy to see you agree.
Thank you so much for entering this wonderful piece, and for serving our country.
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you really wrote a strong and powerful poem about gratitude. I think if all of us looked into out lives, we can find that when we think we have it bad someone always has it worse...best to you in the contest ~blessings always~ Trisha
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Awesome....
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yes you are blessed, so am I this touched my heart, thank you for sharing this with me
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