Thank you Father for Mother Earth
For emerald trees so slim and tall---
For the daily breath you bring to life
---Great Father of us all.
Thank you for the world's brotherhood
Of all great races, colors and creeds;
For divinely ordered diversity---
---Is what our whole world needs.
Thank you for azure lakes and streams
You've sprinkled along earth's sod--
For this earth is but the frozen echo
---Of your awesome voice, O God.
For lightning and deep rolling thunder
For swift songbirds upon the wing;
For stars at night to shine so bright
---Thank you great Father for everything.
Thank you for rambling fields and forests
For the daily strength to carry on---
Thank you Father this Thanksgiving Day
For making all mankind----one.
2011 by Douglas Raymond Rose
Member Academy of American Poets
