This is a poem I have written from my new book to be published prayerfully next year. God Bless everyone and take a moment to think of where you once were, where you are now and where you can be with Him at the helm.
Blessed
I used to be a glass that was viewed as half-empty
Instead of half-full
That was my take on life
I was limited
And so unsure
So down
One day I took another look
And saw that glass was not half-empty
It actually was overflowing and I never realized it
So much was taken for granted
Assumed
But never really accepted or noticed
Yes, I was blind
Until I learned to open my eyes
I have been so blessed
And I failed to see all the blessings that I had been given
I let regret
Resentment
Anger
Dissatisfaction
Cloud that view
And the blessings were overlooked
I had so much
Too much
All of which I did not deserve
But was given despite my deserving it or not
I had family who loved me
Friends that supported me
I had a place to call my own
I had means to pay bills
I had places to go
People I could see
Things for me to do
And I let hurt and negativity drain my glass
And make it appear half-empty instead of half-full
I focused on the bad
On the pain
On my own selfishness
And that became my environment
I found it hard to smile
To be optimistic
To hope
To dream of a better day
It had won
I let it win
I gave up
I threw the towel in
But then He reminded me of all that I had
All that I could do
How Blessed I was
Bitterness and disappointment
Were shelved
Anger dissipated
Fears subsided
Pessimism went out the window
I forced myself to look at that glass again
And this time I saw it as it actually was
Full
I became thankful
I no longer took things for granted
I was grateful for what I had
What I was given
I had hope
And the desire to be more
New expectations of myself
To do more
These blessings were given to me
And I wanted to be able to give to others in return
To say thank you Lord for these blessings
Let me honor you
Let me do works to honor you
All I ask is that the next time you look
And see what you perceive as a half-empty glass
To sit back and really focus on that glass
Look at the whole picture and be thankful for all you do have
And focus on what you have
Not on what you do not have
Or how you have been let down
Trust me-your glass will get bigger and become fuller
When you see how blessed you really are
When you are blessed you are never empty
Never half-empty
You will always be full
And thankful for that
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