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Most of the great violence committed by humankind is against animals — turkeys largely among the targeted — their blood literally shed and bodies eaten in mind-boggling quantities by people.

Maybe animal slaughtering and eating is as bad for one's spirit as it can be for one's body, and even the natural environment. It even leaves me wondering whether the metaphorical forbidden fruit of Eden eaten by Adam and Eve was actually God’s four-legged creation. I'm not vegetarian, but I can still see that really angering the Almighty — a lot more than the couple’s eating non-sentient, non-living, non-bloodied fruit.

Regardless, the following poem is for the growing number of people for whom there's nothing to be thankful for:

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Just pass me the holiday turkey, peas

and the delicious stuffing flanked

by buttered potatoes with gravy

since I’ve said grace with plenty ease

for the good food received I’ve thanked

my Maker who’s found me worthy.

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It seems that unlike the many of those

in the unlucky Third World nation

I’ve been found by God deserving

to not have to endure the awful woes

and the stomach wrenching starvation

suffered by them with no dinner serving.

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Therefor hand over to me the corn

the cranberry sauce, fresh baked bread

since for my grub I’ve praised the Lord

yet I need not hear about those born

whose meal I’ve been granted instead

as they receive naught of the grand hoard.

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Thanks? For copying and pasting whatever statement/poem you had prepared. However, how is this relevant to the post?

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Yes, I can see that all of the other posts here are more relevant.

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