“But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found.”
The Thanksgiving feast
was days in the making:
dreaming, planning,
shopping, sorting,
chopping, grating,
pulling out the finest china,
washing glasses, special sauces
marinating, kneading, baking,
choosing seating,
tasting, basting,
pasting, calling
all to come to
the sumptuous meal
with all the arduous
detailed preparation
finally finished!
(Every bit of it disappeared
in less than twenty minutes.)