blessed

thank You for the kindness of strangers
the warmth of a friend's hand
a look of understanding in a sea of explicit avoidance

thank You for morning light to tickle my eyes open
starlight to awake my heart
rain to remember those without a place to call home

thank You for peacemakers
those who fight against injustice in a world ingrained in philosophies of greed and prejudice
for mothers who love their sons
fathers who love their daughters
and vice versa

thank You for the desire to love
to show affection
and for people to share this gift with