Embraced by Gratitude

Thank you
Those words
even without a voice
light up quietly deep within the heart

Whether skillful
or clumsy
each person's journey is precious

More than being right
believing in the light you chose yourself
becomes the most important thing

Those who walk
even if praised by no one
in moments when they are about to fall
are protected by an invisible support

Days spent holding pain
eventually become the soil that makes flowers bloom
nights spent shedding tears
turn into quiet prayers

Wanting to say it but unable to
wanting to convey it but unable to reach
even a heart that cannot be honest
amidst that contradiction
continues to search for a "thank you"

If you have become a little kinder than yesterday
even if no one notices
a "thank you" lights up deep in your chest

Thank you
it is a prayer
and a hope
and from a heart holding contradictions
it becomes a truth that is born

What those who walk arrive at
is not an answer
but beyond the wavering heart
a quiet light
embraced by gratitude