Giving Thanks Poem by Maya Reid

It being Thanksgiving and all,
I’ve been trying to list
All the things I’m thankful for,
And it’s just making me realize
How much I [could] love you.
I’m thankful for hard work, determination,
And a hell of a lot of luck,
Because, without those, I wouldn’t be here.
And I’m thankful for this place
For so many reasons,
Not the least of which
Because it brought us together.
I’m thankful for proximity
Of housing and schedules.
I’m thankful for Facebook (-stalking) ,
Chatting, texting, and AIM.
I’m thankful for dining halls and common rooms,
Shared hallways and mutual pathways,
Things we have in common and things that are totally new.
I’m thankful for the time we spend together
(However depressingly brief it may be) .
I’m thankful for everything you say
(Even if you don’t know how I replay it through my head) .
I’m thankful for your sense of humor,
For your laugh and your beautiful smile.
I’m thankful for your love of the lyrical,
And I’m thankful for your impeccable style.
I’m thankful for your personality,
And I’m thankful that you care.
I’m thankful for the late night conversations that we share.
I’m thankful for your body,
For every occasional brush of the knee,
And for every tender second your arms are around me.
I’m thankful for what you do to me:
For the way my face lights up when I see you,
And for how I can’t say your name without a smile.
I’m thankful for the wishing times,
And for every time my dreams realize my fantasies.
What I’m trying to say is that I’m thankful for you,
Thankful that I have you in my life.
I’m thankful for even the chance of you and me
Becoming an ever-desired “we”.
I’m thankful that I [could] love you.