What Thanks do I give Thee?

What thanks do I give thee

For the life that has been given to me

For through the good and the bad

Through the happy and the sad

It’s life that has been given to me

Some days it may seem like a curse

While other days a blessing

Or just another ordinary day

But no matter the way I may see it

It’s the one given to me

To make the most of, to live

And for this I am thankful to thee!

What thanks do I give to thee

For making ME

A little crazy, a little looney

Broken and damaged and a bit defective 

An over thinker, constant worrier

But perfectly imperfect

Always wondering what others think

Or even see in a simple person like me

Just another ordinary, lonely soul

In fact a bit of a  bore

Nothing interesting, nothing special

But unique, one of a kind

Cause there ain’t no one else like me

And for that I thank thee!

What thanks do I give thee

For all the people who have come to me

Who have walked into my life

Changed my world, taught me to live

Taught me to love and gave love

Without who’s support

My life would never be the same

I wouldn’t have managed to remain sane

In this crazy world

An though they may go away

For whatever the reason may be 

They stay forever with me

Like a handprint on my heart

A picture etched on the walls of my  mind

Staying with me for all eternity 

For this I give thanks to thee!

What thanks do I give thee

For my friends and family

The ones who brought me into the world

The ones who sustained me

Taught me, nurtured me

Helped me survive and with it thrive

For lovers and partners

The ones I’ve loved and lost

The one who broke my heart

The ones who’s heart I’ve broken

The ones who got away

The ones who i’ll always love

Who brings a smile with every thought

Of the memories made

For the moments shared

For the ones who i care for

More than anything in life 

The ones who i get scared to loose

The ones who live with me forever

Long after they are gone

For this I give thanks to thee!

What thanks do we give to thee

For every opportunity, for every experience 

The good and the bad

The happy and sad

The ones that brought success and happiness

The ones that brought us to tears

That left us with a bitter taste

That left us broken and bruised

But no matter what the experience may be

Each moment, like a chisel

Little by little, chipping at me

To make a better me, a stronger me

Showing me strength and courage

That lay latent in me

That I never knew I had it in me

That I never believed I could be capable of

But for every moment, for every experience 

I give thanks to thee!

So in the end 

No matter the moment

No matter the experience

No matter how the world perceives MA

No matter who stays with me

Or where life takes me

Or the lemons it may throw at me

For this I give thanks to thee!

I am no Angel... but grateful for who I am

I am no angel

I am no saint

In fact I’m miles away from it

Don’t judge me by what you see

Or what you may perceive me to be

Cause if you peel away the layers you see

You’ll find the real me 

An ordinary soul

A simple but confused mind

Cause I am nothing special

In fact I am bit of a bore

I’m not perfect 

Just perfectly imperfect 

Of mistakes I’ve made my share

And of them I am not ashamed to say

Regretted the ones I’ve made

But I’ve learned to live with them

Learned to learn from them

Avoid having them on repeat

Underneath it all I’m just an ordinary man

There’s nothing special, a fool

In fact a bit damaged and bruised

A bit mental, a bit temperamental 

A lot crazy, cause Crazy is what crazy do

A child at heart not willing to grow up

But forced to grow 

And circumstance is to be blamed

But never truly giving up

A stubborn fool

I’ve loved and I’ve lost

But I hope to love again

I’ve been hurt and I’ve been in pain

And I’ve been the cause of both too

A lost and lonely soul

And though I may try and smile

But my smile may just a frown

I am just a simple man

Asking to be loved for who I am

I am only human like everyone else

And like everyone else 

I have my wants and desires

That which stem of the flesh

And though I may try to be coy and shy

But I know my wants and desires

Sometimes ashamed of it

Other times conflicted about it

But nonetheless wanting it, craving it

But then it’s love that I want

And it often a pit full for this overthinker

I am grateful for everyone in my life

The ones who have come and gone

And the ones who have stayed

For the ones who have left an impression 

A handprint, a picture etched 

On the walls of my mind for all eternity

The ones I cannot do without

The ones who I care for

The ones who I’ve love & will forever love

Family, friends, colleagues, lovers, partners, spouse and offsprings and pets

People who I will hold dear to me

Forever and always and beyond

Life may not be kind

Showing me an oasis 

Only for it to turn out a mirage

But then if life has thrown lemons

It’s also shown me how to make lemonade 

Or have a glass of tequila and toast life

For every sadness it shown me kindness

For every sorrows it has shown me

How to overcome

For every loss it has taught me to overcome

For every pain it has applied a cooling balm

It has helped me heal from every hurt

And though it may scar

It has showed me how to survive

So to conclude this random rambling 

This Rodmaness 

I am no angel

But I am grateful to be me!

Thanksgiving

There’s so much to be thankful for in life

Starting with life itself 

For the good times and the bad

The happiness and sad

The ups and downs

Like the spikes of a beating heart

Telling you that you are alive

Like pieces of a puzzle

Coming together to create a picture

For the family that we are born in

The one we don’t choose

And for the family we make

The ones who embrace us without prejudices 

For these families we are grateful 

For they go on to shape us

Helping us to become who we are

Whether they accept us for who we truly are

But we know deep down 

They have our best interest

If not theirs

For the friends we meet

The friends we make

The steadfast and the fair weather

The ones who stay with us forever 

The ones who disappear 

At the first signs of stormy weather

But for the ones who stand by us

Throw the thick and thin of life

We are eternally grateful 

Cause they are our support system

They become our confidante

Our advisor, a slice of our life

The one with us forever and all eternity 

For every person we meet

The ones we see

The ones we interact with

The ones we work with 

For the ones because of whom

We can enjoy our freedom

They in their own way inspire us

Show us the meaning of never giving up

Of keeping the faith

And sometime even what we should not do

What we should not become

Everyone that comes in our life

Has a part to play in shaping us

And the ones that are important to us

Never truly leave

Cause they leave an imprint on our heart

Staying with us forever 

We give thanks for the love we receive

And the one that we give as much as we get

A love that keeps us alive 

That makes us as much as it can break us

That lifts us up to higher places

But at same time can bring us

Crashing down to earth

But through the heartaches and heartburn

It’s keeps us coming back

Cause it’s what we seek out

No matter how much we may deny it

Or we try to suppress it

But for the love that’s pure and unconditional

We give thanks

We give thanks for the ground beneath our feet

The roof over our head

That keeps Us grounded 

That protect us, giving us a home

For the road that goes on and on

Taking us on a journey

Taking us on an adventure 

To places we have never seen

To places we have never been

Giving us place to run to our heart’s content 

We give thanks for us

For who we are

For what we are

For learning to love ourselves

Learning to accept ourselves 

For who we and what we become

But always learning, always growing

Never ever fearing change

Never shutting ourselves out

From the criticism and back biting

Never letting it bring us 

Never letting it hold us back

But using it as a man 

to propel us forward

We give thanks for our lives

The one we have been blessed with 

For everyone that comes in it

Helping us bring a change to self

For time that keeps chipping at us

Bit by bit, shaping us to a best version of ourselves 

Though we never truly see it

For the air that we breathe 

The food that nourishes us

The hands that feeds us

For the people that we love

The ones we hold dear forever in our heart

For every experience that we have

We give thanks for life and it’s beautiful splendour