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Poems - Twenty Two Days

Twenty Two Days

by maryanns

Twenty two days of November shall pass
till the hardy and lucky and wealthy express
expected regards for all they possess
on a day full of thankfulness.

For the roof overhead, for money to spend;
clothes on their backs, for family and friends
sharing a turkey and giblets and yams
on a day full of thankfulness.

For football games and a quarterback pass
for a tight-end’s catch and a ninety yard dash
as thousands of lungs exhale all at once
on a day full of thankfulness.

For heroes and villains in jerseys and sweats
that end at the knee and get covered with grass
one could believe the world is at peace
on a day full of thankfulness.

Pray for the people who have nothing to eat
pray for small children who live on the streets
pray for the casualties that we never see
on a day full of thankfulness.

Please, do not forget to pray for our troops
who couldn’t come home to be with their kids
reflect on the thousands serving at risk
on a day full of thankfulness.

For RJ and his companions in Taji, Iraq…
least they think we might forget them.

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Re: Twenty Two Days
by omegapaf on Monday, November 09, 2009 (05:02:59)

we don't have this holiday in england of course.......probably because we don't have anything to be thankful for ha ha. i heard that the early american settlers sometimes used to roast young buffalo on thanksgiving. is this true, or just an urban myth? - paul, and stinky buffalo hound.

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