Quiet thankfulness wears queer wanting in this society of ours,

where all the shopping must be done within certain hours,

and quickly passing life moans patiently

as shoppers look at oases of awesome love

in all anointed assumed affection

lonely tastes of always lasting desire

of allowances for more.

Yes. Now, again, a seasons thanking done,

and people gone pettily as walking lovers of knowing

value in purchased items of shallow worth.

And each walking with easy quick peripherally risky waiting.

For easy opportunities losing value as all expense is left

talked and walked with learned direction and certainty

while weary teachers of real money reason what wonder

will leave wicked marks. Upon the reach of taught waste

and awful numbing of spirit ” where shopping dulls the senses

seamlessly with eating and football.

Where lapdogs of luxury express opinions of taste

Sorrowful within the hearing of poverty stricken workers

for lastinglessons of loyal goodness.

This is the season for all to be given

partially in recognition without lasting thanks

of the good we are and would willingly become

if eerie santa purposes did not cloud our vision. Become

if eerie santa understood his loyal captors work for another god.

Wait for the real reason for holiday cheer

and realize what assumptions easily sow our thanksgiving cheer

and inspire within the lessons taught risk free

before money became our god.