Taking The World For Granted Poem by Nina Dringo

How amazing it is
That this planet exists at all
That we have air to breathe
Water to drink
That we can survive
With nothing but our Earth.

How incredible it is
That my fingers can type these words
That my lungs can take in this air
And turn it into what I can use
That I can eat for energy
That I exist at ALL.

How amazing it is
That we have evolved
Into millions of species
Without the help of anyone
That miraculously, it all happened
And no one intended it to do so.

How incredible it is
That I can see
That I can hear
That I can feel
And taste
And smell
Just me.

How amazing it is
That all of this is here for us
Yet some of us still act
Like it isn't enough
But it is.
It is much more
Than enough.
Don't take anything for granted.