Today was meant for happiness
for giving and remembrance
time spent with the people you love
your family.

Time to cook and bake
sing songs and share news
get out the old photo albums
laugh together.

A day when things are thrown away
past is the past and smiles are wide
snowflakes snow globe around the house
church bells ring.

Its supposed to be warm
comfortable the music is soft
candles burn and glow
my dog sleeps.

Yet, I can't stay there
I can't look at their faces
I seclude myself
alone.

It hurts to be here
where I haven't been
and try to pretend
that its nice.

I'm not happy here
but today is for the present
today is for giving thanks
today is about smiles.

The image here
is but a skeleton of me
the person that everyone remembers
wishes was still here.

Happy Thanksgiving.