Gratitude

 

Gratitude is hard to find

Mad as hell

Mantra too long

 

Half a foot of snow

Crushing my daffodils

Metaphor for life

 

I look around society

Eating itself alive

Lacking compassion for Self

 

Wealthiest nation on Earth

Crippled by ego

Surrendering to greed

 

Confusion overwhelms me

Don’t ask for much

Have all I need

 

Look in the mirror

World reflected in my eyes

Addicted to dissatisfaction

 

And yet the world turns

Today becomes tomorrow

What will be a dream

 

Hierarchies forgotten

Democracy flourishes

All equal in the eyes of God

 

Life is what we make it

All we can change is ourselves

Mea maxima culpa

 

I was never taught gratitude

Had to learn it on the fly

Still forget too often

 

Breathe deep

Air is Divine

Brings me focus

 

Surrender to what is

Imagine the possibilities

Choose what will be

 

Matter and energy

Affecting change

In the here and now

 

Acceptance brings peace

Contentment clears the mind

Love opens the heart

 

Gratitude for Now

A choice

To be or not to be

 

I must learn

To celebrate life

Before it’s too late

 

Peace