A NATIONAL HERO

by Lee Brock

A turkey hopped upon a fence,
And gobbled loud in his defense.
I am a strong and healthy bird;
Now listen to my learned word.
I know the time is coming soon,
About the time of harvest moon,
When turkeys are considered fare
For people tables everywhere.
Now I've a plan to share with you.
Here's the thing we have to do.
We'll form a turkey union: hear?
And go on strike this time of year.
We'll form a turkey picket line,
And each of us will tote a sign:
"Unfair to turkeys', it will read,
"For they're a rare, endangered breed."
We'll get the media on our side;
(Hear! Hear!, the other turkeys cried),
We'll generate a lot of talk;
At being eaten we will balk.
We'll never once negotiate
To end upon some persons plate.
We'll shut this country down complete;
We never will admit defeat.
But when a certain day rolled 'round,
They shipped that turkey of to town,
And those who boosted him to fame
Soon forgot that turkey's name.

Any resemblance to any politician living or dead is purely coincidental. Lee Brock