Too Much, They Might Say

Sometimes I wonder,
do I express gratitude too much?
Or maybe I fear
they think I do.

Maybe they believe
it isn’t real.
That I’m embellishing,
or hiding something
behind all this thankfulness.

But still,
I keep saying it.
Over and over,
as if the rhythm of it
might steady the world.

As if one more
thank you
might tip the scale
for even one other soul,

might help them see
what I can’t help but see...
the beauty
that keeps showing up,
despite it all.