By KAREN BERG-RAFTAKISn*

Thank you all so much for consenting

to star in the movie in which I am acting,

directing, writing, and inventing

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I'm especially grateful to you my "enemies"

Because of you I'm busy reacting and defending

You've played the role of antagonist so well

that I actually forgot we're just pretending

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To my love interests, family, coworkers and friends

it's as if the parts were written with you in mind

You've really made your characters come alive

If it weren't for you, I would have remained so blind

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Acquaintances, I'm thankful for you as well

Trust me, bit parts these are not

Even though you may not realize it

you are quite essential to the plot

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Whenever I tire of wearing all these hats

and I feel as if I'm sliding off track

it's a relief to know I can give up my Director's Chair

and let the Holy Spirit pick up the slack

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So even though I understand none of my choices were wrong

I still wait for guidance from Him because

I just realized that it's been His production all along