Thankful

Thankful

I am thankful for
The Moon and the Stars,
The Sun and the Earth below;
The mountains and the valleys,
The ocean, the lakes, the rivers,
And the streams that flow;

I am thankful for
The trees that give fruit
And the ones that do not so;
For their beauty is all year long,
Their green branches give me
Shade in a hot summer day,
Their lovely flowers and sweet
Perfume awaken my senses
In a spring afternoon,
In the fall their leaves full
Of color remind me of the rainbow;

I am thankful for
The birds and their young,
And all the living things
Including the beasts free to roam;
For they are all part of this
Beautiful world that G-d
Put me in to love and grow;

I am thankful for
The children that cry
And the children that glow,
For their mothers and their fathers,
Their aunts, uncles and grandparents,
Who love them so?
Thank G-d for this beautiful world
That Love may know!

(C)Jennifer Olston 2009 11 11