Love Poem: Happy Thanksgiving
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Written by: Atef Ayadi

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving
Working men, and 
Working women, 
Happy Thanksgiving
Children, 
Who are left behind
Happy thanks given, 
Street’s poets, 
Happy Thanksgiving 
Low-wage happy face, 
And the running delivery man

Happy Thanksgiving, 
Streets, 
Trees, 
Lakes, 
Mountains
Forests, 
And prairies
Of America

Happy Thanksgiving, 
Sisters and fathers
In the big churches
Or in their tiniest houses
Happy Thanksgiving
Soldier, 
Policeman, 
And firefighter.
Happy Thanksgiving
My friends 
My street mates
Café mates, 
Bus mates, 
Who is watching me
And I did not notice.
Happy Thanksgiving
Who is on the road, 
Who is traveling
By 
Plane, 
Boat, 
Car, 
Or who is orbiting 
Around the planet.

Happy Thanksgiving
Mexicans, 
Africans, 
Asians, 
And the European: 
The first who came
And the last how are trying.
Happy Thanksgiving
The lost and found
Happy Thanksgiving given Native America

Happy Thanksgiving
Mexicans, 
Africans, 
Asians, 
And the European: 
The first who came
And the last ones who are trying.
Happy Thanksgiving to the lost and found
Happy Thanksgiving Native America
Happy Thanksgiving 
Seniors,
Men,
Women,
Teens,
And children,
Happy Thanksgiving Eileen.
Happy Thanksgiving 
America.