Being Thankful Can Be Hard

Being Thankful Can Be Hard
(A Thanksgiving poem by Wain)

Dear Beloved,

Being thankful can be hard.
What are the right words to say?
Should I be thankful I am alive?
Or lament those who died t _ _ _ _?

Being thankful can be hard.
What are the right words to say?
Should I be thankful for aging wisdom?
Or lament my hair turning g _ _ _?

Being thankful can be hard.
What are the right words to say?
Should I be thankful for good medicines?
Or lament the high prices we p _ _?

Being thankful can be hard.
What are the right words to say?
Should I be thankful for my warm home?
Or lament those with no place to s _ _ _?

Being thankful can be hard.
What are the right words to say?
Should I be thankful for modern science?
Or lament that it takes faith a _ _ _?

Yes, being thankful can be hard
But not when it comes to you:
I am thankful to have you in my life
And I hope you feel the same way t _ _.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Lots of love,

Wain

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