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by Eric Lies

Created on: December 21, 2009

Across the Table

Across the sea of gravy,
and over the turkey mountain,
through the buttered beans
and around the root-beer float:
is where your journey begins.

Withstand the march of okra,
battle potatoes baked and mashed.
Brave the raving broccoli
and swim past chicken soup:
and that's where your journey ends.

So, pass the salad-
if you could.

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