I’m grateful for suffering mental distress
Why? Because it helped me to care
It’s helped me to understand others
Who often find life so hard to bear
I’m grateful for medication psychiatrists counselling and more
I’m grateful that my life has improved with age
Though so oblivious to what life had in store
I’m grateful I’ve been able to provide support
Destined to deal with my youngest sons pain
But my own condition helped me to have patience
Which has proved there was peace to be gained
If asked which was harder to deal with?
To be a sufferer or provide mental health care
Being a Carer without any doubt bearing witness I’ve found harder to bear
Now decades later I’m looking back
And feeling grateful that I’ve managed to cope
We both look to the future together never losing sight of HOPE

I’m grateful for so many things as I travel through this life
I’m grateful to be a Mother l’m grateful to be a wife
I’m grateful for my family I’m grateful for good friends
I’m grateful for beating Cancer on a list that never ends
I’m grateful for NHS staff and the care they kindly give
I’m grateful for this life which I’m so privileged to live
I’m grateful for my husband whose stood beside me as a Carer
Caring for our youngest son whose life should have been much fairer
He has missed out on so many things but thank God he found a way
To cope. With his condition and find the strength to fight each day
I’m grateful to hear the birds in song a pleasure so often denied
I’m grateful for my eyesight
Again lucks been on my side
I’m grateful that I’ve reached 76 for too many die too young
I’m grateful that I was given the chance to carry on
Where we live is so important because that decides our fate
The wars we watch from our comfortable homes
Wars filled with so much hate
I’d be grateful if the world found peace
With some help from up above
With some divine intervention and hates replaced with LOVE
So when I reflect upon this troubled world that we all wake up to every day
I’m truly very grateful that I reside in our UK
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