I thank the quieter things:

the breath that enters unannounced,

the light of dawn that never asks to stay

the moments that stretch me taller, and older.

..

I thank the quieter things:

the doors that closed 

so that the windows could open, 

the questions that taught me

more than their answers. 

..

I thank the quieter things: 

the people who taught me 

that maybe nothing is owed

but we are all deserving.