26
Nov
2009
Twas the Night of Thanksgiving
Tags: anticipation, buttered potatoes, carrots, counting sheep, cranberries, dark meat, fridge, gravy, handful, happy thanksgiving, infatuation, leftovers, mouthful, pickles, pies, pumpkin pie, snack, thanksgiving dinner, thighs, yams
TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN’T SLEEP.
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS,
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.
THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED -
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE,
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.
TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.
SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF [...]