“Thanks by Maisie Aletha Smikle
Giving thanks need no ranks
From the dinosaurs to the ants
Thanks for all
Great and small
Giving thanks is an everyday affair
Even though Thanksgiving comes but once a year
A thank you we must share
Giving thanks for what is dear
Be it far
Or be it near
Thanks for things present
Even though you may receive no presents
Thanks for the past
Oh Lord how time goes by fast
Thanks for the future
For indeed we have been given nature
Water that rains from up above
Springs that emerge from the rocks beneath
To nourish and make all things flourish
Without which all would perish
Food that grows
Trees that bloom
Flowers that calm
And herbs for balm
Giving thanks may sometimes make you sad
If you recall something bad
Give thanks for all things good
And the times you have withstood”
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