Thanksgiving (2022) Poem by Boston Kelley

O! Let the whole earth rejoice!
Let all that live speak in one voice!
This is a day that begs gratitude;
Do not seethe with a sorrowful attitude.
Gaze upon the days and years of life;
See not the great moments of dominating strife;
Remember the merry smiles and tears of joy
For, by the power of woe, they can be destroyed.

Those who mourn and detest their blessing of existence,
Do not be led to the blackest pit of despair.
Endure the suffering with continuous perseverance
And find thankfulness that your crushed soul can spare.

Give thanks to God and be of good cheer;
His ways are righteous; from them, we should not veer;
He moves with gladness, seeking to restore and reconcile;
Praise His goodness, and abandon what is vile.

A mist, a flicker, a speck is the human,
But how cheerful he can be for his given span.