Price of Gasoline - One Arm and One Leg
Price of Meal - Time and Effort
Time Spent With Family - Priceless
Up at five o’clock for a deer hunting trip
Eggs, bacon, toast and coffee to sip
Into the woods at the cold break of dawn
Hunt until noon and head on back home
Sit and visit until the bird meal is served
Eat like a fool till your stomach is curved
Try to watch football but fall fast asleep
Wake up at four and up on your feet
Grab your gun and go hunting again
Never mind the rain and freezing wind
Finally see a deer and take a shot
Shaking so hard you miss by a lot
Head back home so mad you could spit
Track mud in the house, wife throws a fit
Eat cold turkey between pieces of bread
Hot coffee and aspirin for the pain in your head
Visit with folks who are still hanging around
Nancy, Robert and old Granny Brown
Mother-in-law gives a piece of her mind
Keep your mouth shut and try to be kind
Think of the things that you’re grateful for
Good food to eat and no wolves at the door
Family and friends welcomed into your house
Two healthy kids and a sweet, loving spouse
A place for your head when it’s time to rest
The love of those near, even if they are pests
Gather around for a fine evening feast
Remember the ones who now are deceased
Pray for the souls who are lost and alone
Those who need family and a warm, loving home
Plead for the safety of those gone to war
Ask that next year they won’t fight any more
Finish the meal and say your goodbyes
Clean all the dishes and cover the pies
Then off to bed, turn off all the lights
One final prayer for those driving at night
Gold trophy winner
Adding your comment:
Great fun though.
I am thoroughly impressed that you should have any pies left to cover, my Friend. 
Sounds rather like a few Thanksgiving meals I've attended in recent years, as well. 
Good luck in the contest, Scribe. 
Awww. Poor puppy. Well, surely some sweet soul has discovered recipes for a diabetic pie that you CAN lay to waste. 
