by Madison West

Created on: November 17, 2009

A Slice of Yesteryear

Call me crazy if you want to

But I prefer my cranberry sauce from a can

It takes me back to my childhood days

When, for me, Thanksgiving dinners first began

Things have changed so much since then

Just like adulthood, fancy dishes can be overrated

Mom's tried new recipes

But that jellied sauce can never be duplicated

From the way it comes out in a perfect mold

Sides of the can still imprinted

As the memories in my heart I still hold

So just slice me off a piece of that Ocean's Spray

And take me back to a simpler Thanksgiving Day

Maybe you're thinking I should challenge my palate

Or enjoy a new dish without reservation or fear

But sometimes I'd rather trade my spot at the grown-up table

For just a taste of yesteryear

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