Thanksgiving

I may not have a million dollars in my back pocket

But honestly I have to admit that I have more than I need

Furniture, Books, and my House are just some of the things that I am all too often ungrateful for

Truly, the last thing that I could ask for, is more

I may not have a Caraceni hanging in my closet

But honestly I have to admit that I have more clothes than I need

Shoes, Shirts, and Jackets are just some of the things that I am all too often ungrateful for

Truly, the last thing that I could ask for, is more

I may not have a walk in freezer at my house

But honestly I have to admit that I have more food than I need

Meats, Vegetables, and Desserts are just some of the things that I am all too often ungrateful for

Truly, the last thing that I need, is more

I may not have a Porsche in my garage

But honestly I have to admit that I have a nicer car than I need

Reliable, Stable, and Gasoline are just some of the things that I am all too often ungrateful for

Truly, the last thing that I could ask for, is more

I may not have a thousand friends

But honestly I have to admit that I have more friends than I deserve

Fortitude, Steady, and Dependable are just some of the qualities that I am all too often ungrateful for

Truly, the last thing that I could ask for, is more

I may not be have the cushiest job in the world

But honestly I have to admit that it easier than I need

Ambition, Ease, and Bliss, are just some of the blessings that I am all too often ungrateful for

Truly, the last thing that I could ask for, is more

I may not be connected to all of my family from either quarrels or the great beyond

But honestly I have to admit that I have more support than I need

Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins are just some of the blessings that I am all too often ungrateful for

Truly, the last thing that I could ask for, is more

I may not have the faith to move mountains

But honestly I have to admit that God has more faith in me than I can dream

Love, Forgiveness, and Compassion are just some of the blessings that I am all too often ungrateful for

Truly, the last thing that I could ask for, is more

Love

Sitting, Waiting, Thinking,

With a bourbon on the rocks

Too bothered to drink, so it just sits there.

Angry, Simply, Empty, 

With a cold gun, and no bullets

Worried with no intention, so it just sits there.

Beautiful, Graceful, Hateful,

With a single light on, love walked in

I mean no harm, so I just sit there.

Quick, Prick, Sick,

With seven shots, I feel emotion

 Falling to the ground, so I just lie there.

Faint, Quaint, Saint,

With no bullets, no drinks, sobriety sinks in

Dim the world becomes, so I just die there.

Riding with Joshua

Passing by, heading towards the setting sun

There was a man standing with a duffle bag, sign, and an American flag

Slowing down, I told him that I wasn’t on a long run

Without hesitation, the man loaded his gear and casually I noticed his dog tag

As I read, Joshua on his tag, he thanked me for the lift

He stated that “after thousands passed by; I thought that I’d have to walk”

He couldn’t believe that he had to stand there half the day, verbally wondering if the world went adrift

As I drove, I listened and heard lamentations, frustrations, aggravations and just plain talk

Then the wander enquired if there was any good left in the world

“Are there any decent people who don’t think about just themselves?”

“The world is going to pieces” and more and more agitations he hurled

He turned and looked at me and stated that “God will have his revenge by the Twelves”

“What do you mean” I asked, calmly allowing the nomad to express his grief

He then replies “God will allow me to destroy all the cities, I need to reinstitute his will”

“I may show up during the day and wage war, or take the city in the night like a thief”

“Native, foreigner, child, and mother, all have forgot goodwill”

He continued stating that many people over look the poor

“Yesterday a man pleaded for food, and it took two hours before someone observed”

“Then a few days ago I saw a woman fall in the store”

“Many looked away, and only two construction workers came, yet they underserved”

“It’s time that the fire of God reigns upon this land in the rain of fire and brimstone”

“It’ll be a newsworthy event, and all of this was granted to me by a simple saying“

Then I interject, “Are you sure this action is something that God, and good morals would condone?”

Continuing I say, “it sounds a little rash, unnecessary, outright mean and dismaying”

Then just a few short miles away from where I picked up this drifter

We passed a penitentiary, I pointed out the signs that were abundantly placed

I pointed and read the sign out loud “DO NOT PICK UP ANY HITCHHIKER”

Then we laughed, and I could see in his eyes that his prior arguments were now abased

“One out of a few thousands, is still one” I stated

All you could hear was the gentle hum of the engine and the rhythmic sounds of tires on the road

The silence was golden as my hitchhiker friend reflected

“Love one another” this is what I’ve been told.

I pulled up to the truck stop to drop off this man

His anger has ceased and turned inward, gradually he seems more content

I ask him, “Where are you heading, or do you have a plan?”

He turns to me and stated, “I was going to Jericho, but now I may circumvent…”

Twenty years later I was reading the newspaper and a headline caught my eye

As I read, I realized Joshua did go to Jericho, but this time with a completely different intent

Headline read “Healing in Jericho: Joshua Nunson’s contribution saves hospital with ample supply.”

Leaning back in my chair, I smiled and thought to myself what a real newsworthy event.

Today

Today I watched you do the impossible

Crazy that this happens more days than not

You just did what I never thought was even plausible

You acted in deed, with your heart, in truth, in thought

Today I watched you do the impossible

At times this world seems dark, cold, and chaotic

In this turbulence, you are the calming tide we need

You always do what others can’s, right down to the methodic

You answer the hurting soul, the desperate parent, the hopeless plead

But, Today I watched you do the impossible

I see the hungry, homeless, the heartbroken hurt

And then there you are close by feeding, sheltering, and healing

This crazy world needs you, its true value you constantly reassert

You are the one who puts the pieces in their proper placing

Yet, Today I watched you do the impossible

As the days comes to an end, I see beauty, joy, and bliss

I always recap the graces of the day good, bad, and miraculous

I can’t imagine if you weren’t here today, everything the world would miss

The world would be a horrendous pandemonium if you weren’t so scrupulous

However, Today I watched you do the impossible

Today I watched you do the impossible

You didn’t just preserve someone’s life, but also their heart and soul

Today I saw you do the impossible and completely reverse the inevitable

To you, just a normal day, but to them, you removed them from their sinkhole

Today I saw you do the impossible and the good that you bring is utterly, completely, unstoppable

Johnny Cash

In my dreams

All is clear as it seems

I see Johnny Cash

Wearing a mustache

Powers to Be

As I wake, the glow of the moon beats down upon my face

In the street by your hand is a white rose, turned red to disgrace

The world shutters as the sound silence fills the land

All you really needed was someone’s, anyone’s helping hand.

One more obituary that no one will read

Just one more body in the ground because no one heard you plead.

The world keeps going, as fast as can be

While we wish others had the ability to see

No one will talk anymore, not even a whisper

For something so tragic they ignore just to stay chipper.

No one will ever know your name, not even me

I hope that you’re ghost haunts this world, especially the power to be.