Not Reserved for a Thursday in November

We take for granted all that we have,

all the blessings bequeathed to us,

fortunes placed at our feet.

We wake up in our beds,

each day secure in our homes,

with smiling family and friends to greet.

Material things aside,

love is what matters most,

in this life that can be so fleet.

Think of those who have much less,

alone, insecure, tossed out,

discarded like things obsolete.

Give thanks for your luck,

every morning and night,

for all that makes your life complete.

11-28-19