Thankful

(photo from flickr)


I’m thankful for the man I see when I wake up,
Whose mere hugs and kisses make my heart stop.
I’m grateful that I sleep like a baby through the night,
And ‘coz just before I doze, I hear, “I love you, sleep tight”.

I’m grateful for the roof over my head,
and for the warmth and comfort of my bed.
I cherish those hearty meals coupled with resounding laughter,
But there is nothing more exhilarating than a playful banter.

I’m thankful that I see a bright future coz of my past,
And that I’m full of hope even when the sky is overcast.
I’m thrilled by the sun, whose warmth can rejuvenate,
But I also long for lazy afternoons only a downpour can create.

As I look around, I can’t help but appreciate
the miracles, the magic, the wonders, even fate.
I have been a witness to how life can be so pleasant,
If only we can learn to live, not the future, but the present.

So today, as my life counts another year,
I can’t stop my smile, which goes from ear to ear.
Coz I can’t think of any other phrase more fitting,
But “I’m thankful” to portray how I feel about the life that I’m living.

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as i was trying to write something on my birthday, all the words that are popping in my head seem to rhyme so I though might as well make a poem :-)