Thankful
Grateful
Appreciative, in some way
What is this feeling?
Is it here to stay?
Tired
Lonely
Overwhelmed, at times
Gratitude is hard
When it isn’t what you feel
on the inside
Gratitude, for what you have
Thankfulness, for what you can do
Appreciation, for what you are given
Does that ring true?
What is gratitude?
It is acknowledging your rough patches
It is standing up when you feel like staying down
It is rising to the occasion
It is swimming when you feel the urge to drown
Gratitude does not mean happiness
It does not ignore the trials
It sees the tribulations
It is persevering through another mile
Am I grateful?
That’s like asking: Are you are strong?
Yes, but strength is different
Depending on which road you are on
I am gratitude
Strength in my resilience and stride
I am gratitude
I have been challenged and tried
I stood up
I took on those attributes
I am grateful for what’s to come
I see what I have had
My thankfulness has just begun
What is gratitude?
It is a tie that binds,
We are who or what someone else is thankful for
We are the gratitude in their eyes
-Written by Crystle Helderman © 2021 for HERO
