The Practice of Gratitude

When there are things you are grateful for

But yet know they can be taken away in an instant

When you’re being told be thankful for what you have

But when what you have is on the verge of disappearing

When there’s a fine line between knowing you need to be grateful for what you have

But knowing that what you have can disappear tomorrow because of the actions of someone else

When the lines blur

When your walking the fence

When you see both sides

When you’re being told to be grateful

When ‘others have it worse’

But you know it’s not a competition

And you know it shouldn’t be a comparison

For when you’re grateful for what you have

But can yet yearn for it to be better

Because while there’s a lot to be grateful for

It doesn’t ease or take away the fear that still exists because of the hand you’ve been dealt and the consequences that comes with it

Because while ‘others may have it worse’

And it doesn’t take away from the trauma of your specific situation

Because while there’s still a lot to be grateful for

You always have the right to ask for it to be better

Because no one knows the hell you’ve been dragged through just to get to the other side