Poem - For Word by Benjamin Zephaniah - Read Along

*Benjamin Zephaniah (born April 15, 1958) is a British writer and dub poet.
*Prepared by Yarnell Ball of Read Art Loud
For Word
By Benjamin Zephaniah
Thank you for the words I read
Thank you for the words I need
Thank you for the words so great
Thanks for the words that raise debate,
Thanks for the words on my bookshelf
Thanks for the words I make myself
Thank you for the words that make me cry
And the words that leave me feeling dry.
Thanks for the words that do inspire
And those words that burn like fire
Thanks for all the words I note
Thank you for all the words I quote,
I thank you for the words like me
Thanks for the words that set me free
And I thank you for words like you
I always need a word or two
Thanks for words that make things plain
And words that help me to explain
Thanks for words that make life fun
And words that help me to overcome,
Thanks for the words that make me rap
Thanks for the words that make me clap
Thanks for the words that make me smile
Thanks for the words with grace and style
Thanks for all those words that sing
Thanks for words are everything
Thanks for all the words like this
And little sloppy words like kiss,
Thanks for words like hip-hooray
And those cool words I like to say
Thanks for the words that reach and touch
Thank you very, very much!