Thankful

Thankful

“Do You know what I’m thankful for?” Sarn asked.
“No,” Ran said, walking beside, hand fisted
in his father’s trouser leg. They walked past
many statues as the tunnel twisted,
but the question kept his son from straying
even though the lad’s fingers itched to trace
the stone folded, imitating cloth draping.
Quiet wrapped them up and kept the slow pace.
“What you thankful for?” Ran asked, when Sarn failed
to say. Sarn smiled at his son, “can’t you guess?”
Ran’s brow furrowed as the lad tried and failed
to work it out. “You tell me, I not guess.”
Sarn scooped up his son for a face to face,
“I’m thankful for you, you give me solace.”

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Read more about Sarn in the Curse Breaker Saga. You can also find more vignette-style poems about him and other characters from the Curse Breaker Saga on my Tales of Shayari page.

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And a trio of pumpkins for this week’s Daily Post photo challenge: Trio

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What are you #thankful for?

13 thoughts on “Thankful

    1. I’m thankful for your comment. Thank you for sharing what you’re thankful for. I’ve decided to be thankful every day this week Sat to Sat. Only positivity and thanks this week, that’s my aim.

    2. Hoping I can stick to it despite the holiday madness. I both love and loathe this time of year. The little kid in my loves it but the adult hates it because it reminds her how alone she is.

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