Poetry

OUR OLD FASHION CHRISTMAS DINNER

by Charles (Chuck) Robey
11/27/16
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Our Christmas  dinner  has always been a delightful tradition. It was an old fashion meal fit for a king, that good tender roast  turkey, homemade cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, noodles, and all the rest of the trimmings. Including all those delicious  homemade desserts. The family   just knew to always save that big turkey drum stick for me. What a way to celebrate the Christmas season.  Does this Christmas Homecoming  dinner poem bring back memories  ? . 

Our Christmas dinner  is here to stay
A time to meet and greet, eat, sing and pray
The food was all set and the blessing given
The family all ready for food of their opinion
Now comes the dull talk of times gone by
Talk that makes some laugh while others cry
Grandpa Mac bestows his war stories again
Much to the displeasure of our Uncle Ben
Aunt May will bring out her homemade jelly
As she always says good medicine for the belly
Baby Jane will crawl under and pinch the knees
As Mother gives her endless drawn out pleas
Young Bob will tell of his last great homerun
While the other boys will just laugh making fun
Don't forget Cousin Jim as he bursts out in song
After all with his singing what could go wrong
We were all sorry Niece Sue could not come
For her leaving the Home was just to toilsome
And don't forget all those flashing camera lights
Capturing those unforgettable memory incites
Now it's time to get down to the heart of the matter
As Uncle Ben stands and begs to stop the chatter
It's Christmas time Uncle Ben so cheerfully proclaims
As the  Bible Christmas story is so vividly explained
Thanks to  Ben this homecoming was now complete
As to the Christmas message we all vowed to repeat