Grace and Appreciation
Grace the process by which we add dignity and honor to the day to day life we live
Appreciation the act of being grateful
This is what thanksgiving is
The time to recognize so much that is daily taken for granted
The ability to walk through town without the fear of being jumped by those that criticize and hate
The time to explore thoughts and dreams
The freedom to live the dreams in my head
While others are forbidden dreams
Forbidden freedom
Forbidden to live without dominating fear coloring their world
Here I sit thankful that I am not one of them
One of the little men fighting to be free
Fighting against a world that refuses to see my need
My need of them
Thankful am I
that I am a lucky one
A lucky one here
Here in America
My prayers this day are lifted for those crying for freedom from within the confines of war and hate and the binds so great
So great that they kill dreams of freedom
And smother them as quickly as they are born
My prayers are for those that suffer everyday in an effort to provide the chance to dream to each and every oppressed man woman and child held captive
Held captive by the ugly chains of fear and hate
My prayers are with the warriors that demand a new day for freedom
A new day for the sweet sweet scent of democracy
For a new life for those that suffer now and who have suffered many an eternity in the captive land called Persia
A land of never-ending war
A land where days and nights have ever cried
Cried for the day of delivery
May freedom come to you
may you be given the keys that free you from the tyranny
from the desperate days you have survived throughout your ancient history
I pray that each of you that seek freedom never let that light die but ever seek the dream
I AM THANKFUL that I AM FREE and I FIGHT for EACH of YOU that YOU TOO may be
MAY BE FOREVER FREE
