Gratitude

You gave me life, and nurtured my soul.
You prayed for me, till I was whole.

You cried for me, when I was in pain.
Your tears soothed my sorrow, like life-giving rain.

I treated you badly—my anger unfurled.
But you always forgave me, despite all I hurled.

Now I've found peace; my spirit is free.
From the depth of my soul, I want to thank thee.

For I know what a burden I had to have been.
Yet somehow you loved me despite all my sins.