Gratitude

As I sit and watch the dawn of a new day
paint its color upon the sky
I give thanks

and as I sit upon a coastline
or near a river or stream
and let my thoughts float freely upon the water
I give thanks

and as I walk within a forest
I am moved by its strength and magnificence
I am moved by its gentleness and unity
I am moved by the massive redwood
I am moved by the stately fir
I am moved by the grand oak
I am moved by the wildflowers and clover
that grace this place
and I give thanks

and as I stand in an open meadow
or upon a hillside or atop a mountain
and I see vastness all before me, I know
I am part of this same vastness
and I give thanks

and as the day melts into night
and the brilliant colors of dusk
give way to the stars above
I give thanks

I give thanks this day
that I am one thread
infinitely woven within this tapestry of life

and so it is as I sit and watch the dawn
 of a new day...

Marc Caryl