Gratitude Poem by Reyna Lyn Angulo Sahagun

Of all the things they've said,
Of all the times we've shared,
Of all the love they've given,
My life is fulfilled.

Once, I thought they were my enemies,
The obstacle in my life,
The feces in my eyes,
And the bomb in my ears.

But when I look back at the past,
And think of what they've sacrificed,
My life is full of gratitude,
And I appreciated these much.

Thank God, for giving them to me
For sending the most wonderful gift I ever had
For letting me open my heart and mind
And to see how lucky I am.

Now that I am mature enough
and have my own life and family
Ready to face the hardships in life
They are still here to guide and protect.

For all the words I have uttered,
For all the crazy things I have done,
For all the tears I let fall into their eyes.
They are still here and always give me strength.

They gave me HOPE- to make all things bright
LOVE- to make all things easy
And FAITH- to make all things possible
I love my Mom and Dad- and these are my Gratitude.