To Be Grateful
A Villanelle Eulogising Gratitude
I sometimes have a problem with people expecting others to be grateful for what they have, when they are in fact struggling to hold things together, and I often feel like that and I am sure that others do. Every so often someone does something that you never saw coming and when that happens to me I do feel an immense sense of gratitude, I really do. So this has happened recently, and this latest thing has inspired me to write a short form villanelle one being grateful.
I will be honest, I never ever thought I would write a poem on gratitude.
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When Something Hits You, Makes You Hopeful
You Realise Someone Cares For You
That is A Reason To Be Grateful
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Sometimes You Can Be Feeling Doleful
But Good Things Do Happen, Dreams Come True
When Something Hits You, Makes You Hopeful
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Someone Shows Friendship, Lovely People
It Will Warm Your Bruised Heart, Through and Through
That is A Reason To Be Grateful
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Friends Are There For You Being Thoughtful
Theyβll Help You If You Are Feeling Blue
When Something Hits You, Makes You Hopeful
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A Phone Call Or Text, Being Social
Lifts You Spirits, Brings A Smile On Too
That is A Reason To Be Grateful
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Notifications On Your Mobile
A Message That Says That βI Love Youβ
When Something Hits You, Makes You Hopeful
That is A Reason To Be Grateful
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This is wonderful Mike! I feel like gratitude is an important element in happiness.
This is fabulous. It's uplifting and I'm grateful you wrote it. Well done.
Loved this! So happy you have friends like this in your life
Nice positive vibes to start the day.
Love it! So many simple things we often overlook. Thank you for sharing.