Thanksgiving is such a joyous time of year. There’s a lot to be thankful for. I’m grateful for a wonderful relationship, good health, friends, family, employment, and a great cohort to do my Masters degree with. Every year, I celebrate in at least one Friendsgiving, which is basically a second Thanksgiving but mostly with friends instead of family. This year, I was in charge of the main dish but with one caveat. I had one friend who was strictly vegetarian and another, vegan.
First of all, I’m not a big fan of Thanksgiving foods. Turkey is dry. Mashed potatoes and gravy are only good with butter in them. Overall, the food is bland. Was I going to subject myself to creating tofurky for the sake of this holiday? I wrote a poem about this dilemma and what became of it. Please enjoy.
In today’s day and age,
People live far from their families,
When Thanksgiving comes around,
Some don’t make it home, tragically.
Friendsgiving is a pseudo-holiday,
That brings together friends,
They celebrate holiday cheer,
They consider it a godsend.
This year I was asked to cook the main meal,
Two vegetarian friends made me consider something meat-free,
What could I possible cook that’s festive and veggie,
Is taste taken into account when considering tofurky?
So I sat and I thought aimlessly,
Could I roast vegetables or throw something in a Crockp – Oh!
My mind was filled with a delicious, but non=traditional idea,
Would my friends mind if I made the humble taco?
So I ran to Safeway and gathered ingredients,
I bought onions and tortillas and potatoes galore,
The purpose of Friendsgiving isn’t about turkey,
It’s about celebrating friendship and holidays and good tidings and more.
