I Do not want to Forget to be Thankful
do you forget to be thankful
I know
it happens
unintentionally
I am certain
but somehow
thankful gets overwhelmed
by sorrow
or desire
or even need
real or imagined
is inconsequential
when overlooking thankfulness
our focus changes
instead of seeing our blessings
we only feel our heartache
concluding there is nothing to be thankful for
regardless of the truth
we would rather
turn our back on our bounty
we look at the person holding our hand
and say you are not enough to be thankful for
as I am longing for someone else
again
real or imagined
is inconsequential
we go to break bread
unsatisfied at our offerings
wondering instead
what our neighbor will sit down to eat
and with whom
again
real or imagined
is inconsequential
as the wind howls
and the snow falls
we do not think thankfully about the shelter
that keeps us from bedding down outside
instead we focus on how this is not our dream home
and the wish list to make our accommodations ideal
again
real or imagined
is inconsequential
I do not want to forget to be thankful
and not just one day a year
the loss and burdens and anguish
that weighs on our soul
are not imagined
but neither our the blessings
gratitude is consequential
a thankful heart will fill the emptiness
real or imagined
~ Cristina Jill Mosqueda ~
