The gratitude poem
Thankful I am
For a thoughtful mind
A beating heart
And a searching soul
Even when the heart has bled
When hate whispers goodbye
The heart will not die
Mindfulness of the wider world transcends
From one life to another
Inscribing the human condition
When we share in life’s blessings
Abandoning the pain
The sun comes out again
-Camille Delaquise
This poem appears in RISE, Camille’s second contemporary poetry collection. The gratitude poem explores thankfulness as an act of resilience — finding in tenderness, awareness and shared humanity a way to endure suffering without surrendering the heart’s capacity for renewal.
This poem is available as a contemporary poetry print on textured recycled card.