Gratitude...

An action. 

A constant choice to be reminded

 of what is wonderful around you,

within you.

To see all the good within the bad, 

to listen to your heart through heartache

and see flickers of the light within the darkness. 

It is always better 

to love more than you hate, 

to give more than you take. 

To be a little softer than you were before

and spread it like a wild fire.

I am grateful 

for my breath, that flows through me

bringing life to my senses,

for my body, that reaches for limits

I did not think I could attain,

for my thoughts, that push me ever forward

into the world of not knowing,

for my heart, that holds me up when 

I feel like falling down.