Thanks

I give thanks
For my family
Immediate and
Extended who
Have traveled
With me always
Tolerant with a
Sense of humor,
They know me
Good and bad.
My friends have
Done the same
As we amused
Each other with
Too many dollars
And not enough
Cents though our
Tips did not always
Reflect our awareness
Of the debt we owed.
A wonderful life
Shared with
My friends
By birth
Blood
And
Blandishments
Too obvious
Not to be
In jest.
Our
Lives
Intertwined
In good fellowship,
Our hearts open
Knowing each
Other as we
Do,
Thanks
To you all.