Soon my favorite time of the year will arrive "Thanksgiving" when we all give our thanks.

Here I render you a little bit of the rattlesnake (reality).

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Thanksgiving In A Box
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Happy Holidays, are here again
As he crawls,
into his cardboard box
To keep dry, and wring out
His wet socks.
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At a distance
He can hear the jingle bells
Of a corner Santa
And exchanges of meaningful
Season's Greetings.
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He clinches his teeth,
Fighting back many tears
For he can not control
Memories of past years.
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The smiles,
Of his grandchildren
As he once handed,
Their awaiting gifts
He visioned their fantasies
On their lovely faces.
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As he searched in the darkness
For his dry banket
Within his sheltered box
And for the bottle
To keep
Atleast his thoughts
In dryer places.
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By: William Bonilla
2/28/28 (a repost)