Happy Thanksgiving
Hollow words
thrown out like confetti
to land where they will
on the well manicured lawns
of the houses of plenty
and the cardboard beds
of the hopeless homeless
Happy Thanksgiving
Words as flint to
Spark the tinder
that flares into flame
that warms some and
chills others who are
celebrating things
that no one
woud be thankful for
Happy Thanksgiving
To those with little
to be thankful for
except the lack of dyeing
and a list of shiny promises
most already broken
with the pieces
scattered on the floor
Happy Thanksgiving
Greedy merchants
rub their hands
And hide the day
in bargain hunts
For things that
don’t bring joy
but just more need
Happy Thanksgiving
Living in a little corner
of the furor that is life
a tiny candle in the shadows
holding out the hand of hope
of kindness, even love
sharing what has been
stored up for use
this day and every day
to live the meaning
of the word Thanksgiving.
ljm
Nov 22, 2017
Nov 22, 2017 at 12:13 PM UTC
Happy Thanksgiving
Hollow words
thrown out like confetti
to land where they will
on the well manicured lawns
of the houses of plenty
and the cardboard beds
of the hopeless homeless
Happy Thanksgiving
Words as flint to
Spark the tinder
that flares into flame
that warms some and
chills others who are
celebrating things
that no one
woud be thankful for
Happy Thanksgiving
To those with little
to be thankful for
except the lack of dyeing
and a list of shiny promises
most already broken
with the pieces
scattered on the floor
Happy Thanksgiving
Greedy merchants
rub their hands
And hide the day
in bargain hunts
For things that
don’t bring joy
but just more need
Happy Thanksgiving
Living in a little corner
of the furor that is life
a tiny candle in the shadows
holding out the hand of hope
of kindness, even love
sharing what has been
stored up for use
this day and every day
to live the meaning
of the word Thanksgiving.
ljm
My holiday is a little tarnished this year, but I'll salvage what I can and be grateful that I can do it. HP is one of the things I'm most thankful for. You all have given me the gift of acceptance and validation and I thank you one and all. It's more valuable than gold.