big fat turkey

you ponder the fat
turkey.
ignored for the entire
year. despite ben
franklin wanting it
to be the national
bird, it is
a meaningless and
inconsequential bird
that no one
seems to want
until thanksgiving.
how would it make
you feel
to be that way.
waiting, always waiting,
frozen solid.
and when it is time
it's not good enough
to just be cooked
and eaten, no. it has
to be stuffed and basted,
surrounded by a dozen
other colorful dishes.
still the center
of attention, but
not really.
it's a sad life,
this turkey life.
I don't want to be
a turkey, please don't
call me that.