Lotus Blossom 4/30/2022

Gratitude lives silently
Wthin the heart
Waiting patiently
For our awareness
To open up
Like a lotus blossom
In springtime. 

Often life moves quickly
Not understanding
Where it’s taking us
Just trying to succeed
By thriving and surviving
But often missing the mark. 

Not appreciating
The lessons that transpire
Or taking time to
 Just be
Grateful for the experiences
We encounter. 

Breathing deeply
Within the silence
Of each inhale
Waiting for stillness
To awaken that sparkle.

Reverently saying
Thank God for you
And all blessings
Bestowed on me.

Maggie Spaulding
~Poem Author