Our lives are a jumble of losses
and gains and in the swirl of living
what we do not have can infect
our thinking like a potent drug
that shrinks and distorts reality.

But reflect again and be still and
know what you have that fills your
life with richness and significance
against a backdrop of nothingness
and the swirl of superficiality.

This is the point of gratitude that
clears the clouded mind and offers
a deeper view that moves beyond
the grasping for more and shifts
to the savoring of what is present.

 

14/5/2024