late
wednesday
night
the
homemade
meal
worth the wait
wearing my favorite red
apron
little boys
still clinging to the strings
maybe room for one more
or knowing me
it would be two
menu
a twenty pound turkey
mashed potatoes
gravy
stuffing with walnuts and seedless grapes
green bean casserole
honey glazed carrots
biscuits from scratch
which means the
main ingredient is love
vinny and michael
under the table
being fed
not-so-secret snibbles
of the juicy bird
me and my sons
and the two critters
my reward for the toil
smiles
hugs
wagging tails
purring figure eights
and
dishes
that were
washed
without
being
told
family