A Natural Expression of Gratitude

When you are present, When your attention is focused on the Now, You recognize yourself, As the observer of your mind

In this state of awareness, There arises the possibility, For you to exercise a free choice, Of what thoughts do you want to believe in

And if you are conscious enough, You will choose a thought of a higher order, A thought that reflects eternity, And let go of the thoughts that shout an obscenity

By choosing such a thought, You are no longer criticizing the present moment, No longer in a battle with what is

You are then sitting in a state of internal acceptance, With whatever life presents you with, The good, the bad, or the ugly

With there being no internal war with your circumstances, You dwell in a natural expression of gratitude, And then, how can, the universe not respond in kind