Day Before Thanksgiving

Day before Thanksgiving I come home from high school my mom in the kitchen roasting ,baking, cooking Busier than a cranberry merchant throw away tin foil pans aligned with gourmet delights Collard greens, string beans, roasted ham, stuffed turkey, candied yams lay on the kitchen table and on the counter top sweet potato pie, apple pie, chocolate cake all made from scratch In a bowl rest her famous potato salad ready to be refrigerated overnight I know better and stayed out of her way I am dying to satisfy my hunger but I know better because she is cooking tomorrow’s dinner Anyway I asked what’s for dinner She asked, “how was your day at school” I lied and said everything is ok and in the process I steal a few cheese cubes which are for her baked Macaroni and Cheese She makes me a small plate of food And I go up stairs to my room The aromas coming from my mom’s kitchen on the day before Thanksgiving holds special memories and comfort in my heart