What I'm Thankful For Slam
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An avid reader such as I,
can find it difficult to choose.
I swore i had a favorite genre,
never a book, never specifically.
But then. i found you
Familiar and Similar
I prepped the room for your arrival
Knowing soon a call was near
I ached you didn’t fight for survival
The door opened and your laugh I hear
It can be found shining through your window in the morning
Or through the leaves on the trees at sunset
You can find it in a reflection on the water
Or in the direction the sunflowers grow
I'm thankful for the way my body functions.
I'm thankful for the loving family I have who supports me.
I'm thankful for the country I was born in and how they protect my rights and build my future.
M- A safe place that keeps you from the opinions of the world
D- Bring a smile to the face of a Sweet butterfly
M- Laughter that brings tears like rain
D- Exciting new adventure when we're together
Thank you, Bedroom floor
for being there when no one would
upon your surface, rests my broken heart's remains
within your wood, lie my teardrop stains
I know it was a hard time, so I thank you
thank you,
She runs with enthusiasm,
her wild spirit following behind her,
To the place where she is set free.
The place where the sun
caresses her cheek, where
Love,
Taken Aback
She Then Strikes \
-------------Confusion-Anguish-Frustration-Regret |-
World Flips Upon An Axis /
Sanity. We can't always be it.Sanity. What everyone presses you to be.Sanity. The normal of life...But... sometimes you lose your grip on Sanity... how do you get back?
I'm thankful for the birds and trees
I'm thankful for you and me
I'm thankful for my family and friends
Living a life from beginning to end
I'm thankful for humans and animals
Negative mind and negative thoughts
Got me tied up in a knot
Kept me blind from the sky
Tilt my head and I cry
All the stars are my blessings
Slow down and stop stressing
My foundation is her
Grew up in a small town
In a different state
Worked her way through college
I can’t relate
Living in the cold
Those winter days
Came to California
To find those summer rays
Thank you
to the people
to the person who carries me
to the one who lifts me up
when the world beats me down
Thank you
for the shoulders
who catch my tears
and hear my cries
Constant, rapid, overwhelming thoughts running through my mind,
I can't help but wonder if my life would've been different.
Would I still have a family who loves me or cares,
Or would I just be invisible to everyone?
Eyes are powerful.
Have you ever seen a pair of eyes
Which do not hold a story?
To tell a story is to experience.
what if i had not compiled all my
courage to tell you “hello?”
and what if you had replied with a
scowl instead of a smile?
i sometimes wonder, late at night,
I wake up every morning
and look to the bed one my side
and find him sleeping
calm, closed eyes.
I push out and walk
over by him and plant
a soft kiss on his cheek
Dark chocolate eyes that hold bittersweet memories
All leave a trap for my enemies
Arms as strong as lions, but can still hold a fragile glass
As intuitive as Einstein, as if she took his class
I am in love
His very presence lights a fire
in my soul
The flames consume my heart
and I bathe in the orange sparks
the color of his hair
I am in love
i love when your skin turns red after a hot shower
and the blue veins that run across your chest
i adore the little fuzz under your belly button,
and the loud laughter that fills my ears
when you're happy
I am thankful for every breath I breathe,
For my friends and family,
Every chance to see,
Beyond just me.
I am thankful for the water I drink,
For every connection or link,
