I am so Grateful

This poem was inspired after a walk in the park and giving thanks to the trees, the sky, the air we breathe, and all the other things that are often taken for granted in the West.

 

I am so Grateful

Here I sit comfortable and warm,

warming my toes by the open fire,

watching, watching the flames, dance across the embers,

the orange red glow of the embers,

I could watch those embers for hours,

and be lost in thought,

while it is giving up its warmth for me.

I am so grateful,

and feel so blessed,

Here I live in this beautiful land,

with home so warm and food aplenty,

I am so grateful,

and feel so blessed,

I have a garden that can grow most anything,

and I spare a thought for those with far less than me.

I have been, seen, visited and played on beaches,

 and islands,

and mountains so, so high,

rivers and lakes so, so clear,

always I am so, so grateful.

I have had joys and experiences that some would dream of,

I have travelled to far off lands,

and travelled this wide-brown land,

but always am so grateful to land back home,

and sit by the orange red glow of the home fire again.

Luigi Giuseppe Vittorio

13 August 2010

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