Grateful Poem by Onke Iviwe Gwetshe

Is it perfect?
Is it everything I ever wanted?
is it everything I wished for?
Thought about it day and night ended up dreaming about it
Is it?
Well of course its not perfect
Nobody has that ability in them
Its exactly the opposite of what I wished for
I never wished for pain day and night
and ended up having nightmares
I may be unwise but I'm not that primitive
It is not a secret
I'm grateful
Its a struggle everyday but I have something
I've whined to my self a lot it has got me nothing
I'm grateful for all of this
I have a life
a life filled with stories
Stories of hope and joy if you need it
I have a heart
filled with passion and compassion
I'm grateful
I'm blessed with a gift
I saw as a curse