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WITH A HEART FULL OF GRATITUDE

 
When my hands are empty, and I have nothing to give, 
There are people who still love me. They care and inspire. 
But there are also those… who keep clipping my wings 
Just because they dislike seeing others rise higher. 
 
These clipped wings hurt deeply, and my flight slows down.
Sometimes, I still fall when my strength starts to fade.
And lying there, beaten, helpless, and worn out, 
I know those who love me will come to my aid.
 
They will tend to my wings, and add hope anew.
Once more, I will rise above spite and disdain, 
And I’ll soar to my purpose with a heart full of gratitude 
For those who showed me love, through joy, and through pain.
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LILIANA KOHANN
©2023 Artpeace Publishing (8.14.2023)
Original poem in Polish, "Z Sercem Pełnym Wdzięczności"

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​"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like
​wrapping a present and not giving it."
—William Arthur Ward

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