Gratitude

Like a little spider
hanging in mid-air
waiting and watching;
time and patience
s..t..r..e..t..c..h..e..d
to what seems
like eternity...
I weave dreams,
with silken strands
of love and hope,
bound by memories -
shimmering dewdrops,
a string of pearls -
I open my eyes and see
my sleeping baby
wrapped tight -
a bundle of peace and delight;
I wake up with you
in your arms, my love,
singed by your warm skin
against mine; sublime!
I listen to your heartbeat
sing with mine;
simple pleasures
on a gloomy day,
as heartaches dissolve
and fade away,
a deep gratitude
oozes from inside,
to fill me up this morn,
I am thankful to be ALIVE!