Christmas Eve Thanks

Our Shay Shay’s confused we are all home today.

Mama’s been cooking the old fashioned fattening way.

Standing rib roast, cauliflower au gratin,

Sweet potatoes with bacon pecan chili topin’.

Gingerbread cake with caramel sauce and apples for sinners

The calories abound at Christmas Eve dinners.

The table is set awaiting friends to arrive

Bringing the greens to fill out the sides.

We’ll start with some cheese – goat is the best

Served on rosemary raisin crackers with zest.

A top I will spread a dollop of jam,

Only slightly less evil than a sliver of ham.

We will not sit down at the table to eat

Until the popovers are popped and full of  big heat.

When you starve all year long awaiting this meal

You try not to wolf it down with great zeal.

For Christmas is about giving thanks for our savior

And not about all those holiday flavors.