Gratitude

I am thankful for this day
For this after midnight, before the sun hour
To pray and rest
To love and forgive
To be forgiven and compassionate
This day and this time to make new choices
I am thankful for my poetry community
For V Kali and the World Stage
For my son
My mother
My family
For my friends
For food and shelter
Gas and a vehicle
For clothes and my sanity
For time to be still
For the protection of my son and his circle
For all this I am thankful