Music

For breath vibrating reed,
For bow across strings,
For pursed lips vibrating in metals,
I am thankful.

For mallets beating on stretched skins,
For the touch of fingers on keys,
And for the uplifting of voices,
I am grateful.

For the mathematical purity of vibrations
Giving rich harmonic overtones,
For sounds played in resonance with each other
Forming melody and chords
Creating beautiful music
I am thankful.