Thanksgiving Refuge

Two weeks before Thanksgiving, I got a jolt, I was driving my old bucket of nuts and bolts, along the country road on a chilly autumn day, Saw wild turkeys walking, they'd be ambling awhile, I slowed and rolled down the window to say, "Hey gobblers, soon it'll be Thanksgiving Day, Run! run as fast into the woods as you can! As soon hunters will be here, you'll be stuffed in a pan, with sage and butter, and, may I be bold- you'll be on china trimmed in gold!" Their eyes got as big as fried eggs, never saw turkeys run so fast on such spindly legs! Deep into the timber they sure did disappear, that Thanksgiving everyone went vegetarian- and the turkeys had no fear. ~