Another Thanksgiving Without Him Rolls By

Another Thanksgiving Without Him Rolls By

Tom's unexpectedly early departure from our lives  and then moving in with my parents  marked the  past three years with  the forcible changing of our  holiday traditions .

The first 2 years being the hardest by far.


This one's for you,  Tommy:



You Use To 

drop the turkey 

 twice


on special holidays


glaze the ham


with stubborn certainty


that lime chutney was


just the ticket


sterno steaks


 brought

your short lived

 grilling career to a


screeching halt


not to be outdone


by the


half- cooked goose


with New Year’s champagne


what I wouldn’t give 


to  see you


greasing


the kitchen flo or


with  poultry


 again .



posted by: outlaw (reply)
post date: 11.25.05 (8:42 am)

Just wanted to give you some (((((hugs)))))

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