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I Am Thankful – Poem Of Thanksgiving
I am thankful:
For the wife Who says it’s hot dogs tonight
Because she is home with me
And not out with someone else.
For the husband Who is on the sofa
Being a couch potato
Because he is home with me
And not out at the bars.
For the teenager Who is complaining about doing dishes
Because it means she is at home,
Not on the streets.
For the taxes I pay Because it means
I am employed.
For the mess to clean after a party Because it means I have
Been surrounded by friends.
For the clothes that fit a little too snug Because it means
I have enough to eat.
For my shadow that watches me work Because it means
I am out in the sunshine.
For a lawn that needs mowing,
Windows that need cleaning,
And gutters that need fixing Because it means that I have a home.
For all the complaining
I hear about the government Because it means
We have freedom of speech.
For the parking spot
I find at the far end of the parking lot Because it means
I am capable of walking,
And I have been blessed with transportation.
For my huge heating bill Because it means
I am warm.
For the lady behind me in church
Who sings off key Because it means I can hear.
For the pile of laundry and ironing
Because it means
I have clothes to wear.
For weariness and aching muscles
At the end of the day Because it means I have been
Capable of working.
For the alarm that goes off
In the early morning hours Because it means