  1. Family Thank you, for bringing wisdoms light Through-out our shared life’s ups and downs Walked darkness, you conveyed insight From rapes, shams, then surgical clowns Where would I be without loves rite Many times erased saddened frowns Thank you, for bringing wisdoms light Through-out our shared life’s ups and downs No matter what life brings in heights Family gathers, cures what drowns The emotions lost from low spite Powerful love draws, easing downs Thank you, for bringing wisdoms light Through-out our shared life’s ups and downs  2. Friends Thank you, past, present and future flights Friends mean a great deal to astound Countless friends vanished from earths sight Killed in wars, gone from common grounds Collecting friends, some slight, some tight Few friends, ‘cause they’re up-tight and down Thank you, past, present and future flights Friends mean a great deal to astound Friends through years, be they black or white Losing some with words that wound Helping others through wrong and right No complaints, life keeps going ‘round Thank you, past, present and future flights Friends mean a great deal to astound  3. Religion I must thank the lord every night For the guidance when things are down I have searched many, some were right I’ve touched and heard angels around I no longer fear death, as some might Death came twice; my eyes they’re renowned I must thank the lord every night For the guidance when things are down Religious leaders, face there spite Justice will come for those unsound Your grown now, search, seek your flight Listen and learn ask all around I must thank the lord every night For the guidance when things are down  4. Books Thanks you supreme writers that write Without your works, facts would be down gifts to dreams, would be out of sight Never knowing how, would be confound Books to teach, learn and dream at night Some twist thoughts, making you astound Thanks you supreme writers that write Without your works, facts would be down Large books, small books some to hold tight Some understanding, some to ground Some might clarify words they write Reading can relax, and expound Thanks you supreme writers that write Without your works, facts would be down  5. Strangers Thank you millions, you’ve lit my night Thanks for smiles, when redound Many strangers, smiles delight When thoughts were so deeply compound Many things make you smile bright Hearing child’s laughter around Thank you millions, you’ve lit my night Thanks for smiles, when redound A Stranger spoke of love tonight Made me think of youthful bounds almost fainted, could be my knight? One look and we lounged by the pound Thank you millions, you’ve lit my night Thanks for smiles, when redound  6. Singers From Solid Gold singers to recite Thank you for years of songs renowned Some having powered loves polite Others caused trouble in bars found Some soothed our hearts, giving insight From Rock and roll to rapping sounds From Solid Gold singers to recite Thank you for years of songs renowned I’ve spoken with some singers forthright I took one home, he hung around Soon I found out, he was not my knight Sad he helped freeze any more bounds From Solid Gold singers to recite Thank you for years of songs renowned  7. My Lovers Thank you for compassionate nights With thoughtfulness on pleasured grounds Treasured memories shared in sprite Playing, working and fooling around The joys out weighted the silly fights Love was divine when you were ‘round Thank you for compassionate nights With thoughtfulness on pleasured grounds Been a long road filled with red lights I’ve found not one, right to lay down Someday soon, I’ll lay with my knight Until that day, dreams will surround Thank you for compassionate nights With thoughtfulness on pleasured grounds Peggy 10-18-07 (Note:Crown Rondel Prime-Form) |
