Thanksgiving Poem

So, I wrote a Thanksgiving Poem this year. I have been so busy that I did not get around to posting it on here, even though it did find it's way onto some of my other "social media" places. I wrote this poem because I have a strong dislike of Thanksgiving being taken over by Black Friday shopping. I mean, I LOVE Black Friday! LOVE IT! Shopping, deals, the rush, SO much fun! ...but why does it have to now start on Thursday? Anyways, I had to put in my two cents because pennies burn my hands. :p

The Thanksgiving Thief

Thanksgiving is being stolen

By a thief in black

What once was a holiday for all

Is now under attack

A day of giving thanks 

Surrounded by family and friends

Large feasts and laughter

Beginning to end

Memories not made

Moments not shared

Too many corporations

We thought cared

Food not eaten together

No prayers or thanks said

Empty chairs at empty tables

Because they are working instead

No football Rivalry

And games to be enjoyed

No watching the parade 

Of floats all convoyed

Employees forced to work

Forced to miss

Forced to wish

That others would stand up, Stop this

End the madness 

Mourn the missing

Instead of taking

Let's be Giving

And bring back our holiday 

The one for all

Where no person should miss

Let's answer the call 

Let's silence the thief

And right what is wrong 

Put Black Friday

Back where she belongs!

By: Tiphanie Brooke Johnston