I AM GRATEFUL

 

Give me the quietness of a moonlit night,

Give me a scroll by the sea,

Give me a field of golden wheat,

Give me the smell after a gentle rain,

Give me the sounds of the wind blowing

   in the trees . . .

Give me time O’ Lord to see a sunrise

   over the mountains of blue,

Give me the pleasure of watching our

   children grow into adults,

Give me the quietness of death where

   I can wake up at heaven’s gate,

 And for this I am grateful Lord

   for all the years You have given me!

 

Thomas Theophilus© August 2, 2025