Thankful

Sometimes in life, our load is hard to bear
And happiness seems to be brief moments among sadness and solitude
Like a sinking swimmer, catching a breath when they break the surface of the water
Although at times we cannot see it
Our lives are full of things to be thankful for
We may miss those who have left our life
In anger, or in death
We may yearn for the warm snuggle of our faithful pet
Who never would forget us
They comforted us, through sadness and fear
Yet, it is not wise to calculate the cost of knowing and loving
But, instead be thankful for the time we had together
And know that such sweet bonds can endure forever
Because love cannot be stilled by silent death
But will endure as long as we do
For only love can can fulfill the human mind
And is the closest thing to heaven we will find
So rest your mind, and feel the sensory
On the soft pillow of fondest memories
Try to grasp the miracle of which we're part
And contemplate the simple things
Imagine if food was simply nourishment
The same taste, the same shape
It would keep us alive
But how empty would be the process
For, we have a million shapes, and flavours
Of spice and sweet
Picture a world in black and white and grey
Where all appears the same
For colour serves no purpose
Other than joy
What depth would be lost to our lives
Yet, we see in an explosion of colours
Of hues that delight the mind and fire the creative imagination
Consider a world without birds that sing
Without music
Without dance
But, our lives resonate with melody
With the birds Spring chorus
And the singing of rivers gently flowing
Trees rustling in the Spring breezes
And the majestic sound of human voices
Inspiring our souls with a love song
Or joining as one in praise and celebration
Have you ever gazed at sunsets on fire
Or Autumns ablaze with a red spectrum
Did you play the game of clouds
Where all things can appear
As these cotton angels drift overhead
Have you laid upon the cool grass
And gazed up at the night sky
And seen the glorious stars
In their endless journey across night
Across the rim of our great galaxy
Have you counted the numberless blossoms
Of spring's dazzling display of flowers
The early rose
The gentle snowdrops that dance among the meadows of green
Do you rejoice with the leaping lambs in the field
As they welcome both life and summer?
Did you ever plant a seed
And peer at it everyday?
And did you rejoice and marvel
When the tiny green shoot of life appeared
Giving you something wonderful to see or to taste?
Did you bring to birth a little life
Woven from the magic inside yourself and your beloved?
Did that tiny life grasp your finger
Gaze knowingly at your face
As if you had always known each other?
We are rich
With loves
Colours
Dreams
Be thankful for all these things
Be thankful that we are a part of something wonderful
And that the journey continues on
In sadness
In pain
In tragedy
Find the wonderful
Rejoice in the memories
Be thankful
And know
That there is so much more to come

“Stop looking for miracles – your whole life is a miracle” - Albert Einstein

“Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, neither has there been conceived in the hearts of men, the things our God has prepared for those who love him.”
- 1 Corinthains 2.9 (The Bible)