A Walk

The painted sky is my aphrodisiac. Enticing me to fall in love with the world.
The wind is a blanket around me, filling me up and buoying my body.
The sound of the crickets, a symphony.
My beating heart, the rhythm that gives it all life.
Enlightened, by nature.

Thankful

Thankful for my arms and legs

Thankful for my ears and nose

Thankful for my heart and lungs

Thankful for a song to sing

Thankful for people to love

Thankful for children to hug

Thankful for dogs to lick

Thankful for a place to work

Thankful for a profession of caring

Thankful for a family of love

Thankful for a spouse endearing

Thankful for perfected love

Thankful for life to live

Thankful for crosses to bear

Thankful for medicine to take

Thankful for surgeons to correct

Thankful

Thankful

Thankful

Me.