GRATITUDE

He was born into a life of poverty

Missing his runaway father and left with no integrity

Single parent mother who loved him unconditionally

But the harsh reality of life bore him misery

Which equals a life focussed on monetary gains

Sugar-coating the crater of past memory pains

His youth was filled with prosperity, hope and affection for others

 Soon friendships were established as joyful feelings blossomed

Emotions that were once locked, sealed in a front of pillars

Were resurrected from within, as he prospered

In his adult life, he neglected the finer things

Words such as friendship and family were now falsely defined

He became obsessed with worldly possessions

Thus inevitably, he would lonely face this world’s terror and crime

He would cry for help… but no one would answer

For he was so engulfed by the darkness that no light could enter

Right eye followed left eyes’ awakening

The golden gates of Heaven shone so bright and blinding

“I am in Heaven” he whispered as he felt the warm embrace of God’s Love

“Indeed” roared Gabriel

 “And welcome to the Heavenly Father’s family above”

“Your life was wealthy, yet you were poor”

“Your life was filled with possessions, yet you were empty to the core”

“Love for family, friends and most importantly God was non-existent”

“Your existence will be forgotten and become irrelevant”

He cried “My eyes are opened and I can now see”

“Embraced in God’s grace I now know His Love for me”

“Permit me a second chance to do what is right”

“And find favour in all that I have wronged sight”

“Father, have mercy on me for I now repent”

“For all the years I chose to listen to the lies of the serpent”

His eyes opened and he took a deep second first breath

He was granted a second birth but spiritual rebirth

Surrounding his coffin were the same people he neglected

Heavy precipitation poured from his eyes as they reflected

The sheer magnitude of reinvigorated gratitude and appreciation he had for life

He didn’t know what he had

He lost sight of God

He had to lose it all to gain it all

Appreciate the little in your life

For God uses small hinges to open big doors!

AMEN