Post Thanksgiving

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