'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving.
               by Frank Tierno 

'Twas the night 'fore Thanksgiving 
When all through the farm
Not a creature was stirring
To sound the alarm.

The knives,forks and spoons,
Were laid out with great care,
In hopes the Great Feast Day
at last  would be here.
 
And mom in her apron
and I in chef's hat
Prepared the ole kitchen
So that's where we're at.

When suddenly outside
There arose such a clatter,
I ran to the door and yelled
"WHAT'S THE MATTER!"
 
Then suddenly I saw
To my shock and surprise
My neighbor ole Frank,
With a gleam in his eye.
 
With a twitch of his brow
And the shake of his head
I knew right away,
I had something to dread!

He spoke not a word but
Went straight to his work,
"He's freeing the turkeys
that crazy old jerk!"
 
"Run Donna Run Dancer
Oh run Henrietta...
Now Run For your lives 
Farmer Al's gonna get ya!"
 
So I ran down the steps
And grabbed my shotgun,
Threw open the door
to see what he'd done!
 
But alas I realized,
I'd come down way too late,
The turkeys were free,
Frank had opened the gate!

"Now dash away, dash away"
my crazed neighbor called
"Run for your lives now
Dash away all!"
 
So I sit eating veggies
with this crazy old tale
While Frank sits in Sing Sing
Awaiting his bail
 
And though he may be
Up there for a while
I know there are turkeys
out there with big smiles!
 
GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
(FOR ALL MY VEGETARIAN FRIENDS!!!)
COPYRIGHT NOVEMBER,2011  Frank M. Tierno
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

OUR SONG (Remember me)

Thank you 

for what you 
have given me

The simple times 

were the best
because
we were so uninhibited

We saw through
all the illusions
and created
our own fantasies

And though 
you're gone
our song remains
forever
reminding me of you

No tears or regrets
Just listen
Never forget

When you hear our song
think of me and
Remember

Copyright 1977,2023
Frank M Tierno