I Thank You

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It takes a generosity of spirit to say thank you.

Only a heart recognizing the giver is able

To share gratitude with contentment.

Appreciation gone unsaid is piled up stingy,

It molders in the greedy takers soul. 

By withholding satisfaction selfish hoarding

Ignites hot resentment at the easing of need.

Gratitude thoughtfully related gently warms

Both the recipient and the giver’s hearts.

Kindness and effort work courageously together

Hand in hand like accepting and giving, 

But there is only truly helping another 

When there is gratitude in honorably receiving.

Gratitude unstated might really not be there.

How can the helper know 

If the helped one doesn’t share? 

There are secret gimme gimmies

 And takers that don’t care. 

They don’t recognize the sun

And they don’t acknowledge service.

Though the sun shines on all, there are

Shadows filled with fear of unfilled need.

If thank you is unsaid then the coveting ego 

Will continue to try to satisfy hidden greed.

The selfless has no gage to know if the largess

Of their bounty has touched another’s heart.

The effort of the giving may be wasted unless

The words THANK YOU do their essential part.

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Thank you is mutually enhancing.

Thank you eases pain and satisfies the soul.

Thank you acknowledges the worthiness of the giver and of the recipient.

Thank you is beautiful. 

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Thank you for all that you have done.

Thank you.

You have done so very much more than you know.

Thank you.  Thank you.

You know who you are and I thank you.

I know who you are and I thank you.

Thank you.

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Bear … 02.28.2014

ⓒ Bearspawprint

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