Promptly 4 and 5

Gratitude

Gratitude

The problem with expressing gratitude,
it often appears as mere platitude;
so common the wording of thank you,
it’s only just better than blank you.

And though there are no languages
where gratitude commonly languishes
without expression in one form or another,
there might be one we’re yet to discover.

In the end it’s probably best
to stick with the words of the rest,
and give a delighted impression -
do not stoop to a surly confession.


Line count: 12
Rhymed aabb
For Promptly Poetry Challenge, Week 17
Prompt: Thankfulness.