Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving


 From my home to yours- Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

T’was the night of Thanksgiving,
But I just couldn’t sleep.
I tried counting backwards,
I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned,
The dark meat and white.
But I fought the temptation,
With all of my might.

Tossing and turning,
with anticipation.
The thought of a snack
became infatuation.

So I raced to the kitchen,
Flung open the door,
And gazed at the fridge,
Full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey,
And buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots,
Beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling,
So plump and so round.
‘til all of a sudden,
I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling,
Floating into the sky,
With a mouthful of pudding,
And a handful of pie.

But I managed to yell
As I soared past the trees
Happy eating to all,
Pass the cranberries, please!!

May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.

May your yams be delicious,
May your pies take the prize
And May your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off of your thighs!

by Lauren

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem.

    May you have a Happy Thanksgiving day, have a wonderful time.
    Yvonne,

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  2. Lovely poem. Makes Thanksgiving really come alive for me.

    And thank you for being a part of my life.

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  3. Super poem! Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving.

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  4. Wow, I've been neglecting my blog this week. Holiday frenzy has begun!

    @Yvonne- Thank you. I hope your Thanksgiving was as wonderful as mine.

    @Rayna- Awww. . .Thanks. I'm happy and grateful to have you as part of my life, too!

    @Ca88andra- Thank you. Hope you had a great one too!

    Finally, I am thankful for family, friends and everything in between.

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