GRATITUDE

Each day when I awakeand crawl out of bedyou're the first oneI look for to seewhat's beensaid.... Each night when I retireand lay down my head,lingering thoughtsnourish my heart,keep this weary soul,well fed... Daily hasslesbustles and strains,I remember your wordsthose sweet, short refrainsand I smile... Feelings of validationhelp me stay sane. BjR 15 July '10

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
- Albert Einstein
(this clearly encapsulates how to appreciate the "little things" in life!

— Bonitaj, Jul 15, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

Critiques

Seren

15 years 10 months ago

Dearest Bonni

Lovely lovely poem it really is ... nothing more to be said bravo hun love and big hugs JayCee (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)

shirley harrison

15 years 10 months ago

"Greatfull"

Dear Bonitaj, Gratitude is something we should all feel! a beautiful write,and i am so greatfull that you have shared! with much love shirl.... shirley harrison

loved

15 years 10 months ago

how i wish

i had some one to so think of me life won't have been such an isolated misery but u come across once in a way please do read us too if u may LOVELYLOVEDLYHONEYVISIONARY ==ME

Bonitaj

15 years 10 months ago

Ah Loved!

You poor sweet romantic you!! ;) THanks for the comments, Much love Bonita j