Thankful
Inspirational Poem
Thankful for Momma's fried chicken
Thankful for Dad's Dirty Rice
Thankful for Sister's Lemon Cheesecake
Thankful for Brother's advise
Thankful for Grandpa's Sweet Potatoes Pie
Thankful for Grandma's Meringue Pie
Thankful Thankful Thankful
To be around family again
To hear their laughter
Thankful thankful thankful
To see loved ones safe and sound
To hear stories even if they are the same old stories
Thankful thankful thankful
To live another day
May be struggling, trying to pay bills
Looking for jobs, but there's food on the table
There's more to life than money
There's more to happiness than money
I am thankful and nobody can take that from me
Thankful Thankful Thankful Thankful Thankful
About the Creator
Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous
Known as a Significant Voice in Modern Literature, a Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children Book Awards Nominee for his books, and International Impact Awards' Author of the Year Nominee
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Comments (3)
Mmmm, I wish I can have some of that lemon cheesecake hehehehe
Matthew, we need that so much! We need to stop, reflect and appreciate! A lot of people just let holidays fly by without a thought, without a feeling... Thank you for this! I just posted a poem in the same category and I am excited that we can connect!
Yes indeed!!! Thankful 🥹❤️ ! Such an amazing joyous poem.