GRATITUDE IS THE ANSWER

GRATITUDE IS THE ANSWER by Blessing Arinola Knowing you had to earn love Takes away the sense of gratitude Working hard to get things done Makes one think it's not necessary to be thankful Realising you still have a long way to go Could take one to the place of being sorrowful For people that didn't see you for you You become hateful Gratitude is the answer. I am not promising a journey blissful But know that there is always a reason to be thankful Because you're alive, that's why you are able To see what isn't working and what isn't bearing fruit I am not teaching you to be irresponsible But I am saying be grateful Thank God for what you have and then be hopeful Gratitude is the answer. God's love is not what one can earn I struggled with this, then I had to learn I thought it was my work that made me worthy But then, I saw supreme love when I thought my life would end He loved me when I wasn't even aware And this made me on Him depend It also changed my perspective of love as well Gratitude is the answer. Think about how you were held When you couldn't even reason for yourself Your parents, though not perfect, were there Helping you in every step here and there For strangers who helped you on your way here Do you still think your wisdom brought you here? Or you think it is because you were intentional or because you care? Not everyone could start afresh And here you are writing a story when you know the end Gratitude is the answer. For the journey not so smooth For the joy not too full Even the people that you lost It went out of plan, now you have no clue For the experiences and stories you wouldn't choose And the people that still stayed with you Even for the things you wish you had known Gratitude is the answer.