Gratitude

For all my friends and family who have passed...

For all the joys and miseries which didn’t last...

For all the tunes I couldn’t carry...

For those played by others which carried me...

For each and every sunrise risen in my life...

For the stars and moon at night...

For the dreams realized...

And hopes which fluttered by...

For the warm wishes as a gift given and gift received...

For faith lost and faith retrieved, over and over again...

For that extra hour each autumn of the year afforded me...

For exhausted by all this gratitude, and especially that

which screws over me physically and mentally, I am

thankful for that added 60-minutes which annually

allows me to get a bit more much needed sleep.

Chris Hanch 12-28-17