Each breath I take
Each smile I make
For each and every day
For now this Dao today
I am grateful for
Past mistakes
That raised the stakes
And helped me learn
The peace I earn
I am grateful for
My hands that write
My eyes and sight
My heart and love
The flying dove
I am grateful for
Those I met
Ones I forget
The teachers who
I never knew
I am grateful
To you reading this
I wish you bliss
Peace and joy
Love cannot die
I am grateful
For falling down
For being the clown
For getting up
Refilled my cup
I am grateful for
The tears I’ve shed
For those now dead
For now I know
They never go
I am grateful for
My inner space
Its joy and grace
And turmoil too
To keep me true
I am grateful for
The ups and downs
The grins and frowns
The yin and yang
Of who I am
And if tomorrow
I am gone
I’m grateful for
The magic song
That always played
And never strayed
And always will
So soft and still
