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Word Weaver
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since 2011-03-06

Posts 437
California, USA

0 posted 2011-11-19 01:12 PM

I’m thankful for my loved ones who
will gather around my table
and that I have the wherewithal to
provide them with a Thanksgiving feast.

I’m thankful for my family’s health
and the way the little ones smile
when they see me coming their way.

I’m grateful to all my ancestors who
made the arduous journey that me and
mine might live in this wondrous land.

I’m thankful for all the heroes
who fought battles far and wide
to insure our land is one of freedom
for now and all of time.

I’m thankful for all the pages God
has placed in my memory book
and for the knowledge that
room is left for many more.

I’m grateful for the birds that sing
my morning’s wake-up call,
the gentle sound of the rain,
the howling of the wind.

The neighbor who comes to my aid
when I’m in home-keeping distress
replacing a light bulb in a ceiling too high or
charging my car’s battery when I forgot to
turn off the overhead lights
to him I extend my gratitude.

The little dog who is my loyal companion
must be acknowledged here for she’s
my best friend in this home that would
only be a house without her,
and I thank God for sending her my way.

I’m grateful that the feral cat
who won’t come in the house
trusts me enough to eat the
food I put out for her and then
goes to sleep in my storage shed.

My thanks to the stranger who smiled
at me this morning as I walked down
the grocery store aisle.
He made me feel twenty-five again.

In these times of turmoil and strife
some may find it difficult to give thanks
living in a world they feel is on the brink.

But look into your hearts, walk in another’s
shoes for a mile or two, and think of
all that you have to be thankful for.

When you sit down for your Thanksgiving dinner
whether it be at home or in a diner be grateful
for the food God has provided.

Give thanks for the roof over your head
and the knowing that at the end of the day
awaits for you a warm bed.
Many wil do without.

Be grateful, be thankful, for each and every day
the Good Lord gives you, and know in your
heart as you read these lines that
they were written just for you and
I’m grateful for you, my friend.

© Marcia Miller-Twiford

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2011-11-19 01:19 PM

Well, it just doesn't get any better than this as a Thanksgiving tribute. You outdid yourself, and thank you for it. Everyone will get something special from this.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways ~*~

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2011-11-19 05:10 PM

Dear Marcia, I missed your presence here and I am so glad that you shared this wonderful Thanksgiving poem. You touch my heart and make me fold my own hands in gratitude for all the divine gifts bestowed on me and my loved ones.
May divine grace induce humanity to share the rich resources with every single being living on Earth.
Amen Amen to your prayer poem!

Love,
Margherita

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

3 posted 2011-11-19 05:49 PM

We all have so much to be thankful for, and I, for one, am usually too busy whining to remember. Thank you for a wonderful message. It is not lost on me.

Michael

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

4 posted 2011-11-19 08:16 PM

A constant we should all share,
"Being Thankful"
Nice write, right from the heart!

Enjoyed.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

5 posted 2011-11-20 01:59 PM

Oh, this is definitely a

A poem of love, grace, and gratitude. Beautifully penned.

Love & God's Light,
Linda

Balladeer

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

6 posted 2011-11-20 08:44 PM

So many things to be thankful for...and yet we seldom consider or acknowledge them. Thank you, Marcia, for the reminder that we have so much to be thankful for.

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

7 posted 2011-11-21 12:54 PM

In addition to many other things, I'm thankful for this poem and you for sharing it. It's absolutely beautiful and one I should read and heed all through the year!

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

8 posted 2011-11-25 11:11 PM

A pleasure to read and consider...James

Kethry D
Member

since 2010-04-12

Posts 64
Australia

9 posted 2011-12-01 01:46 PM

There are lots of things to be thankful for thanks for mentioning them.

A poet must leave traces of his passing not proof.

Rene Char

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

10 posted 2011-12-01 02:24 PM

This is more of a prayer than a poem, and very well done, too. I would like to echo it and say 'amen'

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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