Melissa Clifford Angus Poet Bio

Ode To Thanksgiving

AN ODE TO THANKSGIVING

‘twas the night of Thanksgiving
and all through the feast
not a creature was stirring 
not even a beast

The turkey was laid on the table with care
in the hopes that Melissa and Kaitlyn
would soon be there.

They feasted and feasted
‘till their bellies were full
when all of a sudden
a noise came from a hole

A mouse who was quite small came up
out of that hole in the wall

It squeaked and squeaked 
and gave such a fright
that they ran away screaming
into the night

But then all of the sudden 
there came a big clatter
as the mouse was scrambling
upon the fruit platter

“Wait’ it said, “I’m just like you”
“I would love to be your friend too!”

Melissa and Kaitlyn squealed with delight
as they picked up the mouse
and ran from the sight

They ran through the feast
and then through the kitchen
when all of the sudden
the mouse started ‘twitchen

“Wait!” said the mouse,
“I heard a noise:
I think it was because of those very large boys-
the boys who are eating Chips Ahoy!”

Melissa and Kaitlyn turned in disgust
thinking that those boys were nuts

“How odd!” said the mouse
“that they should have a part-y
and forget to invite you and me!”

So they went and stole a chip
from the bag that was resting on his hip.

But when they ran back to the feast
they ran right into that big old beast.

“Stop!” the beast said
“or I’ll knock off your head,”
“hand me that bag and you be alright.”
“just as long as you get out of my sight.”

They gave him the bag and ran right away
To go take their leave, down to the stock of hay.

It had been a long day
so they slept in the hay
and dreamt sweetly
of their Thanksgiving Day.

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