THANKFUL

When the lady of the house,
Cooks dinner for her kids & spouse,
From packet, freezer, or from tin,
Complete with chemicals within,
Perhaps you find there’s not much meat,
The pastry’s burnt and hard to eat,
Say “Delicious” as you chew,
Be thankful she’s at home with you.

As husband sits with cup in hand,
Not washing up, as you had planned,
Once more, he’s left it all to you,
He doesn’t know how much you do,
Perhaps it’s not, he doesn’t care,
Just that he’s so unaware,
So let him sit and watch TV,
In padded chair, where you can see,
A few short steps from where you are,
And not out drinking at the bar.

Says teenage girl to mum once more,
I tidied up my room before,
I shouldn’t have to make my bed,
Or study till my eyes are red,
You know I’m not one to complain,
But all this work is such a pain.
Just listen mum, and mark my word,
Although her logic seems absurd,
Her body and her mind are changing,
Hormones, feelings, rearranging,
Home with you, she’s safe & sweet,
Not so, out there on filthy street.

Every week you have to pay,
Those dreaded taxes, and you say,
It’s far too much for what I earn,
The government has dough to burn,
Politicians, they don’t care,
They all take the lion’s share,
And then perhaps you’ll stop and think,
How much you have to eat and drink,
Too much tax, that may be true,
But not in unemployment queue.

I see injustice, and I care,
I hear the cries of those out there,
Who need a gentle helping hand,
Or counsellor to understand.
I’m thankful for my eyes and ears,
Thankful that I shed real tears,
Thankful for my easy life,
And love I share with precious wife,
Thankful for my intellect,
And for my humble self-respect,
For agile mind, though not real smart,
And OH, so thankful for my heart