I’m grateful for the lessons
I’ve learned along the way
And grateful for the things I lost
That were never meant to stay
So lucky for the love I’ve known
My family and friends
That somehow kept me grounded
In a life of changing winds
I’m grateful for the artists
For every single word
For every book that changed me
And all your songs I heard
Life isn’t always easy
I’ve shed my share of tears
I’ve done a lot of living
In sixty-nine short years
For all my friends who left too soon
And loved ones I have lost
The joy that you have given me
Was worth the final cost
Because love lives on forever
And cannot fade away
So, toast the ones you’ll always love
On this Thanksgiving Day
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