be thankful

be thankful:

for the wife
who said it's hot dogs tonight, because she is at home with me, not out with someone else.

for the husband
who is on the sofa being a potato couch, because he is at home with me, not out at the bars.

for the teenager
who is complaining about doing dishes because it means she is at home, not on the streets.

for the taxes i pay
because it means i am employed.

for the mess i to clean after a party
because it means i have been surrounded by friends.

for the clothes that fit a little tooo snug
because it means i have enough to eat.

for my shadow that watch me work
because it means i am out in the sunshine.

for a lawn that need mowing,
window that needs cleaning,
and gutters that needs fixing
because it means i have a home.

for all the complaining i hear about government
because it means we have freedom of speech.

for the parking spot i find at the far end of the parking lot
because it means i am capable of walking and i have been blessed with transportation.

for my huge aircon bill
because it means i am keep cool from singapore's humid water.

for the lady behind me who sings off key
because it means i can hear

for the pile of laundry and ironing
because it means i have clothes to wear

for wearing and aching muscles at the end of the day
because it means i am capable of working hard.

for the alarm that goes off in the morning early hours
because it means i'm alive.