Gratitude

The gentle breeze that blows on a humid day
The cool ocean waves that kiss your feet
The calm moonlit sky with stars arrayed
Whom do I thank for all of these?

Whom do I thank for all the love
From family and friends, strangers too
Or for company that, come hell or highwater
Promises to always stand by you?

Whom do I thank for the many doors
That open for me along paths well laid
Or for character that builds when a few of those
Bang rudely shut right on my face?

Whom do I thank when drops of nectar
Wrapped in words of poetry sublime
Come to give solace to aching hearts
Or sprinkle joy on the seeking mind?

When all is done, all debts repaid
When I meet Him someday, I know not where
I hope I find the right words to say
Thanks for all that He has sent my way