Twas the hour after meal on Thanksgiving Day
Nobody was stirring and ev’n the dog lay
The ‘aitis had got them like food always do
But everyone knew soon the party would ensue
The men on the couches worshipped the big screen
Inside the kitchen, the kids made things clean
Some moms with the men tried to follow the game
But waking at 4 really put out their flame
Then children were locked up in a room upstairs
And all of their parents they were all downstairs
No kid would dare peek out or sneak out in coyness
For fear of back hand slaps for minding grown folks bidness
Out came Dominos and Spades to be played
Some sipped on eggnog or mixed drinks homemade
The sales ads were scoped for Black Friday deals
To the kitchen some went for repeat of the meals
Then came the morning or more like midnight
When mama and aunty prepared for the fight
They mapped out the setup of stores they would see
Wal-Mart at midnight, then Target by three
Now Robert, Jamilliah, now Damon and Aimee
On Raven, Anita, on Garrett and Amy
To the store at the mall, to the front of the line
Now push away, push away, this is all mine!
With car full of toys, ‘lectronics and clothing
Fatigued to boot from all of bargaining
We checked out storefronts and many displays
Oh yes, it’s official, it’s now the Holidays
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