Heart Broken Thanksgiving

Yesterday was a heartbroken 
Thanksgiving.
Such is not new to me.
Nor I suspect to many others.

For the most part, the prior heartbroken
Thanksgivings were compiled from
Missed persons, 
Missed opportunities 

Or general misgivings.
This one had all that; 
Not as if I do not have that

For which I am indeed truly
Grateful – life itself, comforts,
Love, sustenance,

The whole nine yards,
As we are wont to say, but
The misgivings of these days weigh.

I am thankful that I am not
In those places where 
Too many others are, and there

Cannot be thankful, subject to
Enemy fire, and fear, privation,
And terror, burning rage, anger.

I am thankful in my small measure,
But heartbroken in the large one,
Aching to retrieve 

The buried hopes that
Comity outweighs animosity.
That the small daily loves, someday.

Outweigh the large weekly hates.
My Thanksgiving prayer 
yesterday was:

Please God help us
Figure out how to 
Bind the wounds and the
Broken hearts.  Lead us
Next time into a
Full hearted
Thanksgiving,
Soon, and in our days.