Thursday, November 22, 2012

A Thanksgiving Prayer


Let us give thanks to the turkey
who gobbled the corn
as she strutted her plump feathered breasts
for all to admire
and to eat.

Let us give thanks to the corn stalks
that turned sun and rain
into ripening ears of golden grain
to fatten the bird
and to eat.

Let us give thanks to the planet
that cradled our roots
as it held us all firm to its bosom
to breathe its sweet air
and to eat.

Let us give thanks to the sun-star
that held Earth in thrall
as it plunged through the seasons toward Autumn
to bring harvest time
and to eat.

Let us give thanks to the Big Bang
that gave birth to stars
and to time, light and forces of nature
that brought us to life
and to eat.

Let us give thanks to ancestors
who captured the fire,
and learned to sow crops and reap harvests,
who made tools for work
and to eat.

Let us give thanks to each other
who gathered today
to share thoughts and memories and play,
to set a great feast
and to eat.

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