A Week Away

Thanksgiving’s just a week away –
How come it’s here so fast?
It feels like just a smidge of days
Since Labor Day has passed.

I’ve heard that as you age, the time
Just slips right through your fingers;
And even though you wish it would,
The season rarely lingers.

And so next week, we will indulge
In our Thanksgiving meal;
For New Year’s Eve is creeping close
And nipping at its heel.

Despite our protests, days will drop,
Just one of life’s designs;
But first, I’d better hurry up
And buy my Valentines!