Granted

This is more for me than it is for you

What I saw then was all askew

Our mind processes change our view

I never looked at it in this way before

Until I took a look back in time 

And only found a closed door

The opportunities that I squandered

Everything that I missed

I feel like the prodigal son

Back then I was caught up in the bliss 

The things that I took for granted

The friendships I made

They never had to do any of that for me

A sacrifice they paid

I took everything so lightly

I was hardly ever serious

In my current mindset you’d think

That I was delirious

Everything I got

I swore I deserved it

My God-given talent

None of that I earned it

That was all given to me

I used it each and every day

The consequences I am responsible for

The price which I must pay

I wish I had never wasted those moments

The things I thought

Did

Or said

I wish I could take it all back

Never until this moment did I feel

Such a great feeling of lack

I’m not worthy of their forgiveness

I wasted all of their time

Everything they spent on me

Each dollar

Penny

Nickel

And dime

I still stand here today wishing

That I could right all my wrongs

But as always in life

You have to just move along

But next time that you make a decision

Please keep this in mind:

For all that was granted to us

That we took for granted

Could have been granted to someone else

Who never takes anything for

Granted

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