RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LIFE SONGS
Reaching for Gratitude
In the overwhelming times
Of dread and disappointment
The relentless days of gray
The dismal nights of longing
The endless drone of mourning
We extend our wanting arms
Our open palms of yearning
The simple grace of gratitude
I am grateful for the autumn bloom
Of bright and glowing colors
The oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
The sunsets of Maxfield Parrish
The colors of enlightenment
The forever changing earth
I am grateful for the friendships
I have built over the years
The ones who never turn away
Despite the madness or the tears
I am grateful for my family
What greater fortune can there be?
The warm embrace of family bonds
The strength of the family tree
I am grateful for good tidings
That warm our worried hearts
That single promise of forever
We will never be apart
I am grateful for so many things
Far beyond my reach or touch
For all the things that give me hope
I confess it’s all too much
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
