Thanksgiving Day table set, time to share

Turkey, corn bread dressing, giblet gravy

Cranberry relish, buttered rolls, plus some

Fluffy salad, pumpkin pie all served on

Wedding china, with gold folded napkins

Tradition is never the same old thing

Keeps us focused, many years in a line

My wife is great, makes special each detail

Sliced apples with caramel dipping sauce

Crackers, cheese for who loves to nosh

Our family tells stories of past year

Success, disappointment, roses and thorns

Our grown children are last to speak

Tell of this year’s significant others

Proudly they say thanks for our compliments

Our place is perfect holiday venue

Old recipes make kitchen smell like home

Laughter turns to conversational grace

Introverts join claustrophobics for a walk

Dinner’s nearly ready we stand at table

We pause and remember most recent loss

An empty chair marks Dad’s favorite seat

Table extends for cloud of witnesses

All tell memory from Thanksgivings past

Prayer is offered then each one says thanks

If potatoes are ready, turkey carved

We’ll enjoy our meal then onto football