Monday, November 21, 2005

Happy Thanksgiving!

I love nothing more than a corny poem and a day of gluttonous consumption. In honor of both, here you go...


Gobstoppers and Gobbles
Before it is time to take out the turkey
(And put up the Christmas stuff even though it's too early...)
I like to remember just how good I've got it
My Quit Your Whining Jar needs a yearly deposit
So in no particular order, and with somewhat shaky rhyme
I'll remind myself in poetry why my life such a good time
This year we finished the basement
And have a lot more space
I even helped carry drywall
Without wrecking my husband's face
I can also be thankful for the lady
Who took me into her employ
She happened to be such a monster
Getting my old job back was a joy
I'm grateful for the grace and restraint
The dog is getting with age
She no longer thinks of the house as a hotel room
And herself as Jimmy Page
Can't forget Special Council Fitzgerald
As I stir the pots on the stove
All I want for Christmas is a feast of skewered Rove
Of course there are the little things
I have, like heat and light
I have a home and I have a car
And I have pants that aren't too tight
I have a son who is truly a hoot
He cracks me up by the hour
With a husband who can do the same
It's like a comedy shower
This holiday as I sit down to oink
I'll think of family, friends, and candy
How could I complain?
How could I fuss?
When really, things are quite dandy.

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