Blessings
Though I mutter about the drizzling rain,
And, as I grab my umbrella, I complain,
For the parched earth below, the glistening drops
Are a blessing.
Work is brutal and the hours long,
And, I wait impatiently for the closing gong,
But every week, when my paycheck comes,
The money is a blessing.
They run shrieking about in whirlwind play,
And seem to ignore what I have to say.
Yet when I hear their prayers at night,
My children are a blessing.
Our country, at times, seems such a mess,
But regardless of this, I must confess,
That to live in the United States, to me,
Truly is a blessing.
I'm growing older, that's for sure,
And, try as they might, there's no cancer cure,
But I woke up this morning,
And that I regard as a blessing.
Though I mutter about the drizzling rain,
And, as I grab my umbrella, I complain,
For the parched earth below, the glistening drops
Are a blessing.
Work is brutal and the hours long,
And, I wait impatiently for the closing gong,
But every week, when my paycheck comes,
The money is a blessing.
They run shrieking about in whirlwind play,
And seem to ignore what I have to say.
Yet when I hear their prayers at night,
My children are a blessing.
Our country, at times, seems such a mess,
But regardless of this, I must confess,
That to live in the United States, to me,
Truly is a blessing.
I'm growing older, that's for sure,
And, try as they might, there's no cancer cure,
But I woke up this morning,
And that I regard as a blessing.
Carmen Henesy
Copyright (c) 2009 by Carmen Henesy
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Beautiful poem, Carmen! There are so many little blessings that we some time can't see if we don't pay enough attention.
ReplyDeletewhat a great poem to wake up with, I agree, we can all be in a mess at times. but SIGH!! to wake up each day is a blessings..
ReplyDeleteBlessings continued.. :}
...and I fall asleep counting my blessings. Almost time to pop in "White Christmas"!
ReplyDeleteIcy - Inky - Willow,
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked my poem. You three have become
blessings in my life. I enjoy your blogs so
much!
It must be Thanksgiving! Carmen, these are beautiful sentiments to put on paper and stick on the refrigerator, or inside a wallet. Being thankful and appreciative helps us cope and appreciate what we have.
ReplyDeleteYou are inspiring us to be poets!
Carmen, what a nice poem and a beautiful way to express your gratitude....:-) Hugs
ReplyDeleteWe receive different kind of blessing in our everyday lives, we may not see it in bigger scale but we're abundantly blessed.
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