Gratitude
Author: Unknown
I placed a poem upon a shelf
And hoped that someone would read it
I got back later to find
That it was still untouched
And all I ever wanted was some gratitude
I placed a cup upon a window ledge
Slowly, the rain came and eventually began to fill it
Alas, not all the way to the brim, and I was left wanting
Frustrated, I cursed the sky that had suddenly dried up
All I ever wanted was a cup full of rainwater
I placed a small handkerchief in the pocket of my son's shirt
On a bright summer morning, before he went to school
I had hoped that it would remain unsullied and pristine in his pocket
But he was suffered a nosebleed and wiped the blood away with it
All I ever wanted was something pure
I wished upon a star one night as a boy
Alone and with no one to bother me, I reveled in the sheer excitement of it
I wished for all of the star like things that a boy would wish for
As I grew older, my wishes became fewer, narrower, more focused
And all I would ever wish for was a wedding day
And so I reached the end of my travels
Weary and alone, I rested upon a mountain top, taking in the enormous view
And with no one to bother me, I thought of you
And the gratitude you would give me while we were still together
And I wept as I thought of all of your kisses and breaths
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Posted: Jul 2010
About this poem:
This poem is about the longings we all have as human beings, and the way that they are perennial throughout our lives
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