Thanksgiving Traffic

By Amy E Hall (author of several poetry chapbooks and collections found at East Side Story)

Three miles in an

hour and a half –

bumper-to-bumper

interstate congestion and

stomach indigestion,

angry drivers with

hungry kids, no

exit in sight, and

no explanation.

Arrivals delayed;

hugs and hand-

shakes on hold;

dinners postponed.

It was easy to get

irritated and impatient,

until we saw

the white sheet

on the ground.

Suddenly, we were

thankful for the

fume-filled air that

we were breathing.