Back to Basics May 4, 2026 Issue

The light of gratitude

C. Prismon-Reed

the dawn rises
the wings of morning spread 
above high mountains 
light brightens the whole earth

gratitude is like that dawn
like the rays of sun
that glisten on the ocean
that soften and remove 
the shadows of night

gratitude is the window
through which Love shines
illumining the abyss of night—
the loneliness 
the despair 
the nagging fear 

gratitude opens wide
the windows of heaven
welcomes in
the affluence of harmony 

the all-might of Soul
the peace of omnipotence 

and leaves only
perfection
standing there

unabashed
triumphant
smiling 

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