Our Gratitude Poem by Marcus Czarnecki

OUR GRATITUDE

To have gratitude is the key to a happy life
Husband and wife
Writing poetry together
Under the sun of Jihi forever

Nichiren urges us to repay
Our debts of gratitude - come what may
We pray for the happiness of all mankind
And the wealth in our hearts is the treasure we find

We open up compassion wisdom and courage
And grow deep gratitude on our great voyage
As we traverse the journey of our illness
With friends and comrades as our witness

We owe a huge debt of gratitude
To you all - and because of you

The outpouring of compassion, chanting, love and prayer
Consideration, light, healing thoughts and care
Has profoundly moved and enlightened our hearts

As we have been held in your support from the very start
Gratitude for you flows deeply within us
The lifeblood of our souls pulses thus

When we start being grateful for what we have right now -
We open our lives and start to live true to our vow

Such thoughtfulness and concern for our lives
Has opened our hearts and opened our eyes

As we grow gratitude in the garden of our hearts
The bloom of Buddha flowers their fragrance imparts

Gratitude makes us rich beyond measure -
Truly deeply a profound treasure

Let's continually challenge our own arrogance
In joy we dance

With our great Family of Soka
Growing together

Brothers and sisters, mothers and Fathers
Supporting each other with deep gratitude.

Thank you with all our hearts



Written in gratitude to my eternal Soka Family of friends and fellow members who were chanting daimoku for my health and recovery all the way through hospital and beyond.