Good Luck Meal

A good luck meal on New Years Day, consists of many things,
They say it makes a difference on what the New Year brings.
I got to thinking ,wow, what luck, for the pig that gave that chop,
that i stuffed with the dressing and put sour kraut on top.
He wasn't very lucky as anyone could see, and when I served the black eyed peas,
they were staring back at me.
As if to say, "your lucky meal was bought with a great cost.
It wasn't very lucky for the pig whose life was lost."
To myself I wondered , How can I eat this meal?
I was thinking about that piggy, I could even hear him squeel.
I bowed my head and said dear God, I know this food is blessed,
Help us to be so thankful for that pig who is at rest.
So as I passed the food along I said in words so clear,
Thank you pig for being food for my lucky year.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Andresen Avatar
May 31, 2012 at 4:17 AM
Yes, thank you for this tasty poem...good and well done Sandra. - oxox love Anne-Lise
Palmer Avatar
May 29, 2012 at 8:12 AM
this was great reading,loved it
Brown Avatar
January 12, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Congratulations on your win in Russell's "Good Luck Meal" contest Sandra. Love, Carol
Mathews Avatar
May 1, 2012 at 7:46 PM
ty so much..I am sorry I didn't respond sooner, sometimes things just get past me.. But I do appreciate the feedback Carol..Sandy
Scholtz Avatar
January 7, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Lovely poem good luck in contest Elizabeth
Pettit Avatar
January 7, 2012 at 12:06 AM
I think Russell will like this entry very much for his contest. This has great descriptiveness and rhyming, and is very witty also.
Mathews Avatar
May 1, 2012 at 7:47 PM
thank you Robert, I do appreciate your feedback.. I just forget to respond but life just seems to catch me up..Thank you again...Sandy
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