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Gifted
I am gifted with bread,
A steel knife to cut it with,
A newspaper,
And a smooth blue mug
- I really like coffee
I am gifted with the sound of music,
A car along the street,
And the crash of some tool
Fixing my neighbor's roof.
I am gifted with light skin,
The cool breeze from a fan,
And transparent, lacey curtains,
Shading me.
I am gifted with a pen
A piece of paper
Even a marker!
- oops...I smudged.
I am gifted with plastic,
And gross, store-bought meat
The sound of a piano,
And a lamp to play it by.
I am gifted with reading and writing
A small yellow notebook,
And the indignance of not enough--
Space per line
- Darn it!!!
I am gifted with uncalloused hands and feet
A little fat around my waist,
And enough food to keep it there.
I am gifted with worrying about little things
And the time to write this poem.
I am gifted with the sight of my
Self in a mirror
- A little disappointing...
I am gifted with too many
Tiny annoyances
And not enough excitement
Having had too much to eat or drink
And not being enough to sleep
Stepping on a Lego
Falling down the stairs
Being caught on camera
- I was gonna pay, really!
Loving a TV show
HATING the lead actor
Texting my friend...sitting right next to me
Having a role model that isn't family
Finding an old photo
Getting a bad grade
- Seriously, though, the goat ATE it
I am gifted with choice
I am gifted with love
And if you're reading this
So are you!
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Thought I'd write something wholesome while I'm feeling up about things. And when I'm down, maybe I won't be as sad. I hope you won't be either. Love is everywhere. It will sneak up on you, but you can't grab at it or it will slip away. Have a good day!
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