Thank You

To the sunlight in the morning

To the clouds of cool sweet rain

To the woman who birthed me

Through tears of laughter and of pain

To everyone who gave me love….

To the teachers who inspire

To the ones who make us think

To the people with the courage

To face their fears and never blink

To all those who dare to dream…

I want to thank you

To the child full of wonder

To the poet from his grave

To grandmothers and their wisdom

To the hopeful and the brave

To the brakeman on the railroad

To the farmer in his fields

To the waitress in the diner

Struggling just to pay her bills

To all those who work for peace…

I want to thank you

To the pilot on the river

To the boatman in the flood

To all those who feed the hungry

To the ones who give their blood

To the ones who marched in selma

To the ones who braved the storms

To the father rockin’ gently

With a baby in his arms

To all those who speak the truth…

I want to thank you

To painters of loud colors

To the singers of bold songs

To the dancers without tethers

To the ones who right the wrongs

To the doctors without boarders

To the nurses in the wards

To all i owe my health to

To you i play these chords

And to you i pledge my heart….

I want to thank you

To all those i failed to mention

Those in sickness and in strife

To six billion yearning faces

To you i pledge my life….