Being Thankful

As Thanksgiving approaches, it is time to start thinking about being thankful/grateful. With that in mind I want you to write a poem about someone or something you are thankful for. Keep in mind this is my first competition so please DM me if you have any questions, comments or how I can improve.

*One month
*Up to 2 entries in any length (old or new)
*Be creative

TO THE ONE WHO RAISED MY ARMS

Being the giver of my life:
Jolting me away from strife.
Loaning me to joyfulness
Graced with love and happiness.

The hunting wolves measuring the depth
Of the promiscous earth:
You tossed me above their claws,
Raising  me beyond all flaws.

Even when the leopard figured my brights:
Even when i was wroth in its sight.
It intended to make me and destruction bethrot.
But dashed apart was it like cedar by his wrath.

Under his wing my shelter be:
Even like the mother hen's:Little mild chicks.
Through the hole of the wings my eyes perceived the foe:
And yea,by him,i did words throw.

'Come take me now' i'd said.
To the wandering timid chick who fled.
And i who once dwelt in the cave of fright,
Now take against all my plights.

Traces...

The beauty of your holiness,
Even crazed with indisguise awesomeness.
At the awe of your generosity,
My glottis soar in it's velocity.

Chewing: 'Oh how grateful am i'.
To the one who raised my arms!
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            GRATITUDE

When the path seem tight,
And the way lead astray.
Your words tossed me back:
'In praise to you,i will not slack'.

Thank you for your entry.

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TP

I stepped into the confessional
Because I couldn’t be thankful
No blessings were given me

Taking a seat like ‘The Thinker’
I tried to remember
A cause for humility

This too shall pass
And I cut loose some gas
Before reaching the TP

What, where, how?
No damn way,
There’s no TP?

Jesus Christ, Christ Almighty!
I exalted divine intervention
Give Charmin please!


Toilet Paper; a luxury we all take for granted. It may sound silly, but the greatest blessings in life, are the ones we don't appreciate. Keeping in mind, most folks in the world have never touched toilet paper, or have ever used indoor plumbing, nor, have they a real bed to sleep in.  If you don’t believe me, just remove the roll after you go.  And when the next person goes into the lavatory, I’ll guarantee you, you’ll hear prayers never heard before.

You're welcome, Joshua!! I am glad it stirs some inspiration up for you. Glad to be getting to know you and your work.

Thank you so much for your entry Grace!!

I’m Thankful For…

It’s that season of the year when I like to take time,
To reflect on the things have happened so far,
Being grateful for what I have,
Appreciating the things that matter most.
For my family,
A woman who loves me,
The love of my children which nothing compares,
The well-being of those who are close to me,
The struggles and triumphs we all experience.
I’m thankful for a job that I enjoy,
The roof over my head and food on the table,
The friendships I’ve had over the years,
Even when distance keep us apart.
But most of all,
I’m thankful for,
The wonderful strong women in my life,
From my wife, mother, aunts, daughters and sisters,
Especially my beautiful grandmother
Who will one day leave us.
I’m thankful that I’m close by,
Because at this stage in our lives,
We all go to her for the wisdom of the ages.
There is still a resilience, a resolve,
A faith that does not fade away nor it does not diminish,
Because in her smile
I’m reminded of the wonderful love
That God has bestowed upon us,
A pillar upon which this family was built on,
The root from which we all grew.

All my life, I refused to be bound by the rules
Considering I didn’t have a choice to choose
See I lack the hardware but have the tools
They say meds will give me a chance to improve
My head has an imbalance of chemicals
Which dictates my mood
Don’t get confused, even though I am too
Simply put I’m missing screws
So please let me elaborate
After countless arrests, binge drink every day till nothing is left
Waking up feeling empty was harder than feeling depressed
At least when I was sad without reason I could feel my heart beating when I rest my hand on my chest
Even when I begged for it to be over just let it end I couldn’t imagine just being dead
But when I was empty there was nothing to express
Pain became my only outlet for relief of my poorly managed stress
I would constantly hurt myself in excess
Press razors to my skin and tear the flesh
I felt alive again when I bled
The back of my hands became the perfect place to put out cigarettes, shocked how I survived so many car wrecks
I was in a coma after a sub arachnoid hemorrhage
That occurred when I was hit hard on the side of my head
For so long I could only see red
I spent days on a couch and weeks in a bed
I needed a change began resenting my reflection
Involuntary hospital stays granted  my family and myself protection
Being out of control and seeing it really put things into perspective
Not soon after my wife made a valiant suggestion
So we visited a dr with hopes of answers for our questions
We explained my traits and a lot of things I can’t mention
All in all the dr saw the direction I was heading
Poor attention, reacts to people with a higher connection genuine
That day I was diagnosed with adhd and manic depression
I was so ashamed,I learned a valuable lesson
I may not be perfect, but I’m perfect for an imperfection

Thanks wally and Macian24 for your entries!!

Thankful

Love poured it
smelled it designer throw
blow it my low price.
Kisses handed
no job real life no
tears only smiles
in scene smoke of weed
for the Bonnie and Clyde.
No more and it hurts to
think of it all ending. Power
in the couple yet nothing
stays the same. How odd.
I don’t believe in the
alternative I say so let’s
keep it alive girl, never
alone, how optimistic.