grateful

for the smiles you greet me with
every morning,
for the demands you make
on my time and my brains;
for the breaths you use
to warm up the house,
for your voices
you raise while still looking
for the right harmony;
for your smile
and your honesty;
for your seemingly endless
galloping energy;
for making me feel needed
and useful and loved
and am grateful to you
children today,
may you grow
to know the same joy!