Thankful, grasses swish in breezes,
Ponds give thanks ere water freezes,
Tamaracks sigh benedictions,
Cattails pray with deep convictions.
Clouds that sail and geese that float
On autumn air trace thank you notes
As earth and sky and beasts conclude
That living well is Gratitude.
For sun above and earth below,
For flowers’ blooms, and rivers’ flow,
For springtime after pristine snow,
Lord, we give you thanks.
For sunshine after timely rains,
For mountain peaks and golden plains,
For air in lungs and blood in veins,
Lord, we give you thanks.
For tables laid with pumpkin pies,
For elders’ lore, and newborns’ sighs,
For secret looks in lover’s eyes,
Lord, we give you thanks.
For day to work, and night to rest,
For Heaven’s Love on earth expressed,
For all the ways that we are blessed,
Lord, we give you thanks.
Meanwhile, Melody Muses... 