(Sent to me from an author friend, Author's Den Member Melvia F. Miller--so you can share with those we are still blessed to see.)  peace, clr

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 THAT

MEANS SHE IS AT

HOME,  NOT ON THE

 STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES

THAT I PAY

BECAUSE IT MEANS

THAT  

I AM EMPLOYED.

FOR THE MESS

TO CLEAN AFTER A

PARTY  BECAUSE IT

MEANS 

THAT 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 I

HAVE A HOME. 
 

FOR ALL THE

COMPLAINING

I HEAR ABOUT THE

GOVERNMENT

BECAUSE IT MEANS

THAT  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 THAT I HAVE

BEEN

BLESSED WITH

TRANSPORTATION.

FOR MY HUGE

HEATING BILL

BECAUSE IT MEANS

I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY

BEHIND ME IN

CHURCH

THAT SINGS OFF KEY

BECAUSE IT MEANS

THAT 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

HARD.

FOR THE ALARM

THAT GOES OFF

IN THE EARLY

MORNING HOURS

BECAUSE IT MEANS

THAT I AM ALIVE.

AND FINALLY.

FOR TOO MUCH E-

MAIL

BECAUSE IT MEANS I

HAVE  FRIENDS WHO

ARE THINKING OF ME.

SEND THIS POEM AND

MESSAGE TO

SOMEONE YOU CARE

ABOUT.

. . .Because, I just did :-)