The ABCs of Gratitude

A is for appetizers you split with good friends.

B is for blankets you can snuggle til the end.

C is for Carly, cuz she's just so great,

D is for dinner even if it's late.

E is for embraces that warm you to the bone

F is for family, because you're never alone 

G is for games, especially when auspicious 

H is for horchata that tastes like Christmas

I is for ice cream; it doesn't need an explanation,

J is for Jake without second consideration!

K is for Krispies, of the Rice variety

L is for love, an act of piety

M is for music, a sound quite inviting

N is for notebooks, because stationery is enticing!

O is for omelets made with precision

P is for purple, it's not a hard decision!

Q is for quacking of ducks as they waddle

R is for roses when you're being coddled

S is for sleep when I'm weary and tired,

T is for teaching, I hope I get hired!

U is for umbrellas to shelter from rain

V is for vacations when they help ease the pain!

W is for water, though that might sound absurd

X is for xylidin cuz it's such a fun word.

Y is for yearbooks, since they always crack us up 

Z is for Zoe our sweet little pup.

Gratitude

Gratitude turns what I have into enough.

Chocolate and books that change the way I think,

Laughter and Netflix,

Photographs and rocking chairs.

The gospel.

Zoe and her cuddles under microplush blankets.

Heaters and eternal marriage, beanies and warm sweaters.

Cheeseburgers and music and babies.

Empathy.

Good friends and wool socks, puppy videos and dance.

Snail mail, school, long hugs and memories.

Gratitude turns what I have into enough.