Thanksgiving
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Thanksgiving is not a place or time
A meal or a group of people
To experience the joy that thanksgiving brings
You don’t need a church with a steeple
You don’t need a turkey with all the trimmings
Or a morning football game
You don’t need a big house or a fancy car
Gold jewelry or a pretty dame
To experience the joy that thanksgiving brings
You really only need three things
A grateful heart that’s been given wings
A friend to tell and a song to sing
If you have these things then celebrate
Don’t waste your time lost in debate
God doesn’t care if you win or lose
He only asks for you to choose
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Written on February 17, 2008
Submitted by dawg4jesus on December 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xaBa bcxc Bbbx ddee |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 612 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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