frozen chicken

you could just
throw the chicken away
when you
buy it. toss it into
the trash can
as you leave the store,
but no.
you prefer to take it
home, let it sit around
in the refrigerator
for a few days, then
not cook it. right
before it goes bad
you'll wrap it then put
it in the freezer
with the other
chicken legs, thighs,
wings and breasts
you've saved over
the years.
sometimes you'll
open the freezer door
for ice, and stare
at the wrapped packages
trying to remember
what it is,
then say, oh, right.
chicken.