Mom Talk

Twas the day after Thanksgiving

And outside the stores

The shoppers were drooling

All over the doors 

The sale ads were hung

By the entrance with care

In hopes that the profits

By day’s end would be there 

From TV’s to toys

“Doorbusters” were signed

Those items would go

To the first in the line 

Rude women with shopping carts

Full of their spoils

Rammed into each other

Their tempers at full boil 

By lunch time those shoppers

Were snapping at servers

Then tipping a pittance

Because they deserved it 

Kids waiting in line

To sit on Santa’s lap

Were cranky because

They missed their afternoon nap 

Heartburn from leftovers

Popped up around two

And most folks were wishing

For more comfortable shoes 

The payoff received

For braving this mess?

Savings on presents that were

Meant to impress 

For those who stayed home

To decorate their lairs

They only received

A few new gray hairs 

A moral is sure

To be found in this story

Happy Black Friday to all

Please don’t make it gory