If you have clean water
Food
A roof
A fridge under that
Roof where
you keep the food
fresh

You are rich.

And I know it’s hard
Maybe even weird
To keep the wonder of it
Year after year

The wonder at
Being so fortunate

But sometimes,
maybe
Stop, remind
Take the time

To think – wow
Somehow I get to
Live right now

Maybe
You can do it
When you eat
cheese next

The next time you
Bite into the mozerella
On pizza
Or the queso
On chips
Or the sweet melted goodness
Of a grilled cheese

Maybe you’ll remember
how amazing it is
To have food
and a roof
And a fridge under
That roof
To keep the food
fresh.

The next time you eat cheese
Maybe you’ll stop to remember