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Thanksgiving for Some
Everybody does not feel thankful...
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                                       It’s early morning, no sun yet.
                                       Cards are spinning in front of me
                                       As I sip my Earl grey tea.
                                       I have a bad hand and I bet
                                       Racking in the big pot, no sweat.

                                       I bought the pot, my bet a bluff.
                                       Like life, doing the best I can
                                       Just as most men since time began.
                                       But for some it is not enough;
                                       As times get rough, life can get tough.

                                       Many find cards that make good hands;
                                       For others fate misses the mark,
                                       Dealing the best hand to a shark.
                                       Like cards, life’s flop misses our plans
                                       As we face challenging demands.

                                       Approaching the time of season
                                       When we ponder and give our thanks;
                                       Searching the mind and finding blanks.
                                       Seeking the meaning and reason
                                       With a brain committing treason.

                                       While giving thanks remember those
                                       Whose lives do not compare to yours,
                                       Those that find only the closed doors.
                                       Seasonal greetings trigger lows
                                       In some that never smelled a rose.
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