One Philosophy To Keep Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

The only philosophy that keeps me sold,
Is my own to know what I have earned.
And blessed to receive it.
With a life to live,
Wanting each day to acknowledge...
To be thankful and express,
How much I appreciate being able...
To express and let it known,
I am not without having faults.
Or wants, needs and wishes to see fulfilled.
But I will never be one to believe,
On my own my life to live it as is...
God can determine quicker than I can,
When, where and regardless of the time...
To turn my life upside down.
Whenever I think,
I am above and beyond being grateful.
For that which I have achieved,
Without experiencing those times...
I had been alone on my back.
Praying to get to my knees to crawl.
And then after that,
Making efforts to endeavor just to stand.
Some folks ungrateful,
Have as of yet...
Been given to have that message received.
Or believe,
A message like that will come.
To be personally delivered.