A Day For Giving Thanksgiving
On November 28th a Turkey will land on your plate
Mashed potato's and gravy and New York's parade
Football watching while wife and mother cooking
Sitting in the easy chair beer belly hanging over
While little children laying in a hospital not knowing
If they will see tomorrow, families living out of a car
Children huddling for warmth in the back seat
The old all alone cooking their Thanksgiving meal
In a microwave
Football game is over time to trim the Christmas tree but first,
Hot apple pie with ice cream, Christmas carols heard
Hanging lights outside watching children playing in the snow
Our children will be pleased 10 presents apiece
End of day watching the evening news:
A hospital reports three children have died waiting for transplants
A family has been found dead in their car from freezing weather
A man in his eighties committed suicide with a note reading:
My dear sweet wife I can no longer live without you, I am coming
To heaven to be with you.
Be Thankful this thanksgiving Day for what you have!
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