Gravy

one Thanksgiving

I was given a piece

of paper

asked

to write

what I am grateful for

I wrote down

I am thankful

for the gravy on

these mashed potatoes

crumpled it up

and stuffed it

in the middle

of the perfect

white mounds

thankful for nothing

feeling alone and bitter

then I dumped salt on them

and like a wound

it only hurt more for it