I've taken many things for granted

Being alive is one of them

I'm an early 20s-year-old college student

fighting signs of ADD, anxiety, and depression

I've self-harmed, picked at my skin

Even wished I was dead.

Am I Thankful?

No, I'm selfish 

I take my life for granted and wish

that I was no longer here

Yet death is one of my biggest fears

Who would miss me when I'm gone?

Am I Thankful?

 

I'm an adult

I indulge 

in the finer things 

like wine and alcohol 

I suffer from mood swings

But am I thankful for any of these?!

No. 

I think life as more or less a show

you gotta show up or ship out

Yet, that's not what life is about

Am I Thankful?

 

I've focused a lot on negatives

Now let's focus on positives

Am I Thankful?

There are many things

I take for granted

But I'm thankful for the chances I've had

I've come near death many times you see

I'm thankful to be alive

I'm thankful for my loving friends and family

 

Without these people in my life

I don't know if I could survive

I keep my loved ones close to me heart

Nothing but death can tear us apart

And because of them

I can proudly say

Am I Thankful?

Yes, I am.

For each and every day.