It’s a good life

There’s nowhere else I want to be

I’m thankful for the really tall windows in my office
I’m on the ground floor, but that’s okay

The light streams in

It’s a little bit of bliss

I can see Walgreens across the street

And all the drivers hustling down East Little Creek

Every other Tuesday afternoon the lawn care people are just outside the window facing east

They carry their leaf blower packs on their backs

I used to wonder if they were hiring

They move all day, outside, smiling

They probably don’t have to talk to too many people

Sometimes my clients feel like a needle under my skin

But then again they pay my salary

I’ve learned that the greener grass on the other side is a fallacy

I sit inside my office on offense

But I know my paycheck, my retirement, my education is all weak defense

You’re always pulling at me, always talking

Even in the people I try to overlook

And this morning those ancient words in red tugged at me like a hook

If I go somewhere else, You’ll be there

Even in the darkest place

Your breath won’t go to waste

Thank You for each pretty sky

I love it – the purple clouds and even the grays

Thank You for my dog – what a gift

My heart’s elated, just like a little kid on Christmas

But it’s every day

And thanks for my husband – what a companion

Better than I deserve

Will You help me serve him

Thank You that I can breathe

And taste the chocolate between my teeth

Thanks for my family

It’s a wonderful life

I am happy

My request: would you keep drawing me in with your hook

Thanks for talking to me

And for the light in the window

Thanks for your mercy

You’re everywhere I look and I won’t let You go