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I'm Thankful For All These Things

August 4, 2011
By mywritings96 BRONZE, Jackson, Georgia
mywritings96 BRONZE, Jackson, Georgia
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I’m thankful for my long brown hair, I’m thankful for the clothes I wear, I’m thankful for that tree right there, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for the food I eat, I’m thankful for my tiny feet, I’m thankful for my comfy seat, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for the Lord above, I’m thankful for his care and love, I’m thankful for the bird named dove, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for my daddy’s noes, I’m thankful for his hairy toes, I’m glad, cuz he’ll always know, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for my mom’s blue eyes, as blue as the northern skies, you know she’s got her mother’s eyes, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for my sisters face, I’m thankful for her loving grace, I’m thankful she’s not on my case, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for my homeschool group, I’m thankful for my homemade soup, I’m thankful for my hula hoop, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for our little house, I’m thankful for that Mickey Mouse, does anything else rhyme with house? I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for my family tree, I’m thankful I can count to 3, I’m thankful that I’m not Bee, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for my grandpa’s head, I’m thankful for my queen sized bed, I’m thankful that, that spider’s dead, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for my kitty cat, I’m thankful that I’m not a rat, I’m thankful for my brand new hat, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for my two big dogs, I’m thankful for green tree frogs, I’m thankful for hallow logs,
I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for our bird who’s brown, I’m thankful that she doesn’t frown, I’m thankful I don’t know a clown, I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful that I can't fly, I wish that spider would just die, I’m thankful that I cant lie cuz I’m thankful for all these things.

I’m thankful for our five live fish, but I have just one more wish, that I’ll be able to finish this list, cuz I’m thankful for a lot more of things.


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poohbear said...
on Aug. 24 2011 at 1:55 pm
Way to go!!!  Very good poem.

tadpole said...
on Aug. 13 2011 at 8:34 am
be proud, nice poem