THANKFULNESS

I am happy to know Jesus

And his willingness to die

For us to give us redemption

When I wake up I say, “Jesus,

Jesus, Jesus, stay close to me

This day.  Bring opportunity

To me to help others and to

Utter kind words regardless

Of the situation.  I want you

For my brother and friend

Never forgetting that it would

Be you lowering yourself as I

Could never on my own rise

Up to your level of being.  I

Can try to imitate you and

Walk cobble roads greeting

People and teaching them

The good news.  This and the

Knowing that you approve and

Even promoted the idea of

Going to the fringes to serve

Those in need and when I

Think that solutions are

Impossible I rejoice because

I have you holding my hand

And then I move forward

Turning wasted time into

Fruitful accomplishments

I rejoice and find the quiet

Joy of knowing that I tried

Found some success and

Will hopefully wake up

Tomorrow and repeat what

Is becoming my regular

Routine.  How many ways

Are there to rejoice; I think

That every success through

You is reason to rejoice.  I

Will keep coming to you, my

Brother with gratitude and

Thanksgiving.  The gift of life

Is precious and I rejoice.

Stanski

September 12, 2022, ^