When who-knows-what
begins to get me down,
I thank God and my joy
begins to rebound.
Nothing cures depression
I have found
like thanking Him
for everything around.
Before I know it,
by expressing gratitude,
I find very soon
a whole new attitude.
Giving way to thanks giving
makes the day much brighter;
it lifts mental darkness,
makes the step much lighter.
And more -- expressing gratitude
is infectious I have found.
It can help get someone
else's chin up off the ground.
No wonder Jesus commended
the leper --- that only one
who came back to give God thanks
for all that He had done.
So, whenever I'm tempted
to feel a trifle blue,
I'll thank our loving Father,
which is only His due.
