A Lost Love Unexpectedly Found

So it came to pass in time

 That inevitable affliction left to mortals

My heart was torn, shattered, and empty

Resentful, a cold barren portal

I needed that love so badly

An affair left half a world away

Memories of delicious times together

Are painful blows amongst the fray

Considering the attributes of what I had

Qualities unappreciated before the waste

Golden skin and luscious legs

Curves, texture, smell and taste

Thursday past was the day we shared

But nowhere in Korea could my love be found

I grew desperate, hungry, manical

Ambitions trodden to the ground

And low In My Darkest Hour

Prospects with my beloved murky

Divine news came via Facebook

"Dinner in Bundang.  Come eat turkey!"

Hark the angels sounded horns!

Blinding light and soulful peace!

I couldn't spend Thanksgiving with family

But we'd still be having a feast!

Mia's place was packed with

Korean friends new and old

Through mouthfuls of stuffing and poultry

Good jokes and stories were told

Eight months of teaching English

Not a morsel of dark or white

Like a man condemmed to death

I savored every little bite

To acquire turkey in this country

Is no easy feat

I'd like to thank all who were there

For allowing me to share their meat

The memories made this weekend

Were both delicious and somewhat hazy

 I'm suprised I did much at all

For the tryptophan makes me lazy.

Cool Thing About Korea #39:  Alcohol is such an ingrained part of Korean society that it's hardly considered a drug.  People here won't even conduct business with each other unless it's over a few bottles of soju because the mentality is that alcohol reveals a persons true character.  In fact, most crimes in Korea carry a lesser sentence if the perpetrator was intoxicated when the crime was committed.  The rationale behind this being that the subject was mentally impaired.  Fortunately, recent legislation is seeking to revise these ass-backwards policies and to start holding people accountable for their actions.

P.S. - Thanks for forgiving me for breaking your collar bone.  You know who you are.