They always say be grateful and don't you ever ask for more, 

but how can I do that when there's nothing to be grateful for? 

 

So much has happened and I can't take it anymore, 

I'm drowning in despair and I can't see the shore. 

 

My mind has melted and my heart has shattered, 

 its such a bad day you're having that nothing else matters. 

 

I just lost a loved one; no I failed in school, 

no I failed in my game and now I'm feeling like a fool. 

 

My friends just left me, I'm the one thing they can't see, 

and I can't help but ask, lord, why does it have to be me? 

 

I feel like its all over, no reason to pretend, 

so what do you mean be grateful in the state that I'm in? 

 

I mean yeah I have arms and...yeah I have feet...

And yeah I have a heart that beats inside of me...

 

And yeah I have water and...yeah I have food...

And yeah I have a familiy that cares about what I do...

 

Wait. 

Maybe I should think about this more, 

there are some things I should be grateful for...

 

Like...the fact that I'm living and the fact that I can breathe 

And the fact that every day is another that I can see

 

The fact that I have the chance to be what I can be, 

The fact that I just have to ignore the negativity. 

 

I mean think about it have you ever seen a more beautiful place 

than this very globe that we call home? 

Have you ever seen a more beautiful sight

than the ocean with its foam? 

 

Have you ever seen a more beautiful ground 

Have you ever seen a more beautiful sky? 

All those people saying its not worth it 

Have you ever heard a more terrible lie? 

 

Dont turn back on your dreams; for all you know you coul be right, 

Continue down your tunnel and eventually you will see the light. 

 

But you won't see the end, no this is only the begginning, 

of a brand new game, and this one, you'll be winning. 

 

Look up and those that you love will look down upon you. 

Wear a smile every day and your life will become something new. 

 

See even though I'm having a bad day, my life is worth turning around. 

I'm not going to let one event or one failure bring me down. 

 

Life is like a door, you can either close it or burst out for more

So knowing that, I ask you, 

What is there not to be grateful for?