I used to peck and claw at strings and straw hoping to find sustenance

All the while knowing that truth lay in a book on a table in my living room

Every time I open it, I am filled another day 

That is the nature of satisfaction 

It may take effort but is only found when we reach for the right source

Thankfully, that source reaches for us too

That, in itself, is enough reason to keep going and to be grateful 

I am profoundly grateful!