THANKSGIVING WRITTEN SMALL

by Rose Rosetree

The greatest holiday begins so small.
Just gratitude, that's all.
No loudspeakers or writing on the wall,
you merely feel the flame.

A pilot light within your inner stove-
you feel That love.
Remembering it, there's nothing you need prove.
To live it is enough.

Awakening on this day, still, how I wish

that I could write my thank you on the sky,

with words enormous as a sunrise. Then

my thank-you note, scripted in heavenly ink,

might twirl some birds around

and somehow they could help to send me Home.

Instead I'll be content to wear old shoes

and dance some praise

(c) Copyright 2005 by Rose Rosetree