To the one who is worthy of honor and praise

To the one who is worthy of honor and praise.

Thank You for imagination,

and laughter,

and taste buds.

Thank You for children

to remind me of hope,

for the elderly to remind me of respect,

for mountains to teach me to marvel,

and for starlight and rain to wake me up.

Thank You for the needs of others,

to keep me from obsessing about my own.

Thank You for the terror that leads to trust,

the anguish that leads to peace,

the shame that leads to forgiveness,

and the illumination that leads

to You.