Faith & Gratitude

By Haripriya Rao

Is such a forgotten word,

I’ve only seen a few people use it -

Always in the context of

God and his World -

His creation, His Design, His Universe.

I like to think,

That He gave me a tiny place,

In his World too,

One that is completely mine.

Yes, it is my World,

The one within the Big one -

The one with all the

People I love,

Blessings I’ve received,

Privileges I’ve been endowed,

Relationships I’ve enjoyed,

And all the Love,

I’ve been gifted.

This World,

However tiny it may seem,

has taught me:

To stand on my own two tiny feet.

It has taught me,

In gentle kindness,

As a mother teaches her child -

The experiences that make me,

Me.

This World,

In all its beauty has shown,

Who I (think) am,

And who I aspire to be.

All of me,

is all of My World,

And for it all,

I will be eternally grateful.

Gratitude:

Tis such a forgotten word,

I’ve only seen a few people use it -

Always in the context of

His creation, His Design, His Universe.

I like to think,

That He gave me a tiny place,

In his World too,

One that is completely mine.

Yes, it is my World,

The one within the Big one -

The one with all the

People I love,

Blessings I’ve received,

Privileges I’ve been endowed,

Relationships I’ve enjoyed,

And all the Love,

I’ve been gifted.

This World,

However tiny it may seem,

has taught me:

To stand on my own two tiny feet.

It has taught me,

In gentle kindness,

As a mother teaches her child -

The experiences that make me,

Me.

This World,

In all its beauty has shown,

Who I (think) am,

And who I aspire to be.

All of me,

is all of My World,

And for it all,

I will be eternally grateful.

In a world that runs on,

“You’re not good enough!

Try harder!!”

Be the person,

You wish you’d met.

In a world that makes you feel

Less important, or

Irrelevant,

Make yourself a priority.

In a world that values

Productivity over mental stability,

Be a friend,

You wish you had.

In a world that defines

Conflict as power,

Be the one who chooses,

Peace.

In a world that

forgets relationships,

Be the one

who makes an effort.

Why me? You may ask.

Instead, ask yourself:

Why not you?

By Haripriya Rao