Here’s To

Here’s to the doormen,

The porters, the waiters,

The plumbers, the cabbies,

The exterminators…

Here’s to the teachers,

The nannies, the nurses,

Performers and artists

And writers of verses…

Here’s to the athletes,

The mailmen, reporters,

The chefs and the police force

And climate supporters…

Here’s to the builders

And tour guides and cleaners

And research assistants 

And medical screeners…

Here’s to repairmen

And bakers and drivers 

And farmers and shepherds

And all of the strivers 

Who put in the effort,

Most times, to the letter,

To help make our lives 

(And their own) so much better.