A Day’s Thanks

I’m thankful for the November warmth

the windows rolled down

A jolt of what was and

What will no longer be

I’m thankful for that lone leaf

The wind repelling its slow descent

It’s crisp scarlet color twirling endlessly

Before me and the clear blue sky

I’m thankful for my cup of hot tea

It’s long voyage from Laoshan

across oceans, continents and

Into my welcoming hands

I’m thankful for that woodchuck

Perked up between those two busy roads

Lets me know he’s safe

In his precarious little home

I’m thankful for her company

Her tiny paw kept on my leg

If I move, she’ll know

For now, she snores