Gratitude

Being thankful

Gratitude

 

I’m not so good at “thank-you”,

And when I say it, I fear it sounds fake

For I say it in return for compliments

And for coffee orders I make.

But often I catch myself

In my usual pessimistic phase

And wonder if I ever truly notice

All the things I really should say

Thank you for the support

When other people fade

Thank you for showing me

That not everyone’s the same

Thank you for doing your part

To make the world smile

Thank you for being the reason

I self-reflect all the while

For I really didn’t see

The beauty standing here

Internally delightful

And role model of the year

Thank you for awakening me

To what I had never truly felt

For showing me the reality

Of what it means to be heartfelt