A day of thanks
Grateful am I
For all that I have
I cannot deny.
My fate, my choices
Could have been better
But, looking around
It all comes together.
So many struggle
Have pain and such sorrow
No reason to try
No hope for tomorrow.
So far out of touch
Out of balance, offset
They give me a reason
To never forget.
To give thanks
For the cards that I have been dealt
To know love and emotions
All I have felt.
They cry and they wail
They wonder why
Their lives are so dark
It brings tears to my eyes.
The grass isn’t greener
But, a tangle of weeds
It’s cold and it’s frozen
Nothing there… that I need.
lovenlosses 
Always good to be thankful. And yes, I agree, the grass is not greener.
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Yes, sometimes it takes time to realize it! Thanks for commenting! I’m grateful to you and Little Monkey! Always enjoy reading your posts! 💙
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Thank you so much – And Likewise. 🙂 Good to have met you here on WP. 🙂
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I’m grateful too! ❤️
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We’re really very lucky! 💙
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lovely, gratitude is so important, thanks for the reminder x
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Happy to hear from you, Em! Thanks for your comments! 💙
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Patty, deefinitely not greener, an attitude of gratitude is very important.
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Yes…we all need to appreciate the gifts we have! Thank you for reading my poem and for commenting. 💙
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Thanks Patty– Yes VERY grateful!! Wishing you a Blessed Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving, Linda Leasure! Hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family! Sending you blessings and hugs! 💙
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Thank you for reminding me to be thankful for the cards I’ve been dealt.
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Hello, Kathy! Thanks for commenting on my poem! Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! 💙
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Beautiful poem, Patty! Happy Thanksgiving to you & Angela & all your families! Love, Margaret & Dennis
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Hi, Margaret! Happy Thanksgiving to you, Dennis and family! Hope you have a wonderful holiday! 💙
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“It all comes together” is a wonderful outlook. They say live in the moment, but sometimes I think imagining the unknown big picture is better, especially when your moment is being trapped in “a tangle of weeds.” May we always keep offering sun and rain and organic fertilizer to others who need it. ❤
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Thank you for taking the time to read my poem. You have a great outlook on life! Yes, “May we always keep offering sun and rain and organic fertilizer to others who need it.” I’m with you! 💙
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I love your poems Patty! Gratitude they say, is the right attitude 😉
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Thank you so much, Isha! 💙
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Beautiful poem, Patty. We have so much to be thankful for and so true, the grass isn’t greener. Happy holidays to you, Patty.
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Thank you!
Glad you liked my poem! 💙
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There is always something to be grateful….we have just to know where to look😊
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So true!!!! Thank you for reading my poem and for commenting! Wishing you Happy Holidays! 💙
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And to you Patty😍.reading your poem is always a pleasure❤️
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