Poem 01
Gifts from Life
12 stanzas · a meditation on what life gives us
Opening my eyes to this beautiful world
I see the creator of my life,
Life gave me the gift of mother;
To be loved, nurtured, and cared for,
In the struggle to get up after a fall
I see the person who lifts me up,
Life gave me the gift of a father;
To be loved and feel secure,
When I'm a blank canvas and lost
I see what helps me build my existence,
Life gave me the gift of a teacher;
To guide me through it's path,
Try to cope with the ups and downs of life
I see the person who's always with me,
Life gave me the gift of a sister;
To share my happiness and sadness,
When love loses its meaning, and I'm fading
I see what helps me to hold on to it,
Life gave me the gift of motherhood;
To teach me the meaning of love,
In a world where everyone comes and goes alone
I see what helps me through this forsaken journey,
Life gave me the gift of a husband;
To have someone to belong to,
In the moments when I feel nothing is right
I see what brings me comfort,
Life gave me the gift of a friend;
To have a shoulder to cry on,
In the midst of all that is happening
I see a smile on my face, trying to push through,
Life gave me the gift of joy;
To enjoy it's beauty and gifts,
When I start becoming scornful
I see what teaches me a lesson,
Life gave me the gift of pain;
To make me grounded and grateful,
When I go blind with my fantasies
I see what opens my eyes,
Life gave me the gift of loss;
To enlighten me of the world,
When agony and grief overwhelm me
I see what cuts through my bitterness,
Life gave me the gift of love;
To make me kind and benevolent,
Where everything and everyone is just temporary
I see what helps me treasure the evanescent,
Life gave me the gift of art;
To be able to express myself.
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