240828 I Can't Complain

 I Can't Complain 

"Hello! How are you doing today?"
"Not bad. I can't complain," you say
But as your day, you're going through 
Complaining's what you seem to do

Weather's too hot; weather's too cold
My aching joints! I'm getting old
My house's a mess; my life is too
I have too many things to do

Nobody calls; I'm all alone
Another salesman's on the phone
Why does trouble just follow me?
Have you seen price of gas lately?

The traffic's bad; I hate my job
So on and on complaint bombs lob
Till soon, we find we can't refrain
From finding new ways to complain

Misery loves company, you think
So join others who raise a stink
Then all become a miserable lot
Seems complaining is all they've got

Ever noticed as complaining's done
The more unhappy you become
Ingratitude will bring you down
And all those you complained around

Can you imagine getting gift
And in response you act as miffed
The giver would think you quite rude
Displaying such ingratitude 

Do you think God feels the same way
When we complain about our day
We really do have quite the nerve
He's blessed us more than we deserve

It's vital for our happiness
To focus on how we are blessed
Developing an attitude 
Not of complaint, but gratitude 

When you complain, from this point, hence 
Know of whom you complain against
Repent and instead, praising do
For blessings God's bestowed on you

Soon, you're complaining less and less
New attitude is then expressed
When someone asks you, " How's your day?"
" I really can't complain," you'll say

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