Thanksgiving Poem Winners

Antrice Shelby and Wendy Roy are the winners of our Thanksgiving Poem Contest. Please enjoy reading them below.

Thanksgiving Prayer
by Wendy Roy

First harvest in the New World was celebrated by the Pioneer,
And we celebrate it every year.
We go through the motions of the holiday,
Like watching an instant replay.
How many of us really give thanks from the heart,
For what was given to us from the start?
The freedom to live as we choose,
And to abide by the Golden Rule.
So as we go to sleep each night,
We should thank God for that right.

My Blessing
by Antrice Shelby

I am thankful for the friends that I get to see.
I am thankful for the ones I call family.

I am anxious to see those innocent smiles,
The time I spend daily, is all worthwhile.
How could I not be affected by this?
For here at the Center, I am truly blessed.

I am thankful for the friends that I get to see.
I am thankful for the ones I call family.

Make no mistake, though I have family at home,
The Smith Center is where I have truly grown.
Multiple ideas and laughter to share,
When I look in the eyes of those that care.

I am thankful for the friends that I get to see.
I am thankful for the ones I call family.

They give their everything, without asking for any
I did not know I could be loved by so many,
With their heart on their sleeve and smiles on their face,
God holds them near in his warm embrace.

I am thankful for the friends that I get to see.
I am thankful for the ones I call family.

So, I am thankful for the family that I've grown to love,
They were sent as my blessings from Heaven above.
I am thankful for those I get to see,
And even more thankful to call them family.