Truly Thankful

A Responsive Reading Poem
by Elaine Stow  (posted here with permission)

For autumn’s harvest in the field
We are truly thankful
For those who labored for its yield
We are truly thankful
For food upon our table spread
For tranquil warmth of home and bed
We are truly thankful

For freedom to assemble here
We are truly thankful
For those who fought through battle’s fear
We are truly thankful
For friendships lasting through the years
For gentle love that perseveres
We are truly thankful

For quenching rain on gardens dry
We are truly thankful
For crimson clouds and azure sky
We are truly thankful
For sunlight glowing through the trees
For stately mountains, teeming seas
We are truly thankful

For life itself, in health or poor
For all these gifts and countless more
We are truly thankful