Sir Hubert was the first to go
Caught by something sly
Then came little Fluffy
Her death made me cry
Then roosters started crowing
And squabbles soon began
We knew we had to do it
So I prepared the pan
The biggest two were chosen
The first to hit the pot
We calmed their nervous shaking
We told them thanks a lot
They lived in ease and comfort
Eating yummy scraps and bugs
We thanked them most sincerely
With kind words (instead of hugs)
*We butchered two roosters yesterday. We take their lives with respect and we thank them for their work on our homestead. In return, we treat them well, feed them scraps and treats and provide them with the safest home we can. Despite the humor infused in my stories and poems, we do sincerely thank our birds for providing us with eggs, meat and fertilizer.*
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