I came across this poem in a little book that I love, The Thanksgiving Ceremony: New Traditions for America’s Family Feast, by Edward Bleier (New York: Crown Publishers, 2003).
“A Prayer for Thanksgiving,” by Samuel F. Pugh
O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer.
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for whatw we take for granted.
Amen