Smart Chicken

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There's a brand of poultry in the grocery store

That is named "Smart Chicken"

And whether they were smart or not

That’s the one my wife is picking

 

It’s a brilliant bit of marketing 

As far as product branding goes

Brand name describes the product

At least, she’s convinced that’s so

 

Package says these chickens are organic

Never any steroids, vegetarian-fed

Were free to roam the farm yard

What a great life they have led

 

Healthy diet, regular exercise 

Indicators of a high IQ

Don’t think the chickens had a say

But I'll just say that to you

 

My wife doesn’t really care for chicken 

For her, it’s not a staple

Chickens must be a cut above

To end up on her table

 

She likes the idea of smart chicken

And all that it entails 

Attempts to change her mind

Will be to no avail 

 

Don’t have the heart to tell her

Chickens raised for slaughter

Are processed at six weeks old

IQ likely not a starter 

 

I prefer to think they’re not so smart

Don’t even have a hunch 

They’re totally unaware 

That they’ll soon be someone’s lunch

 

To finish this note on chickens

A word to the wise

When you have chicken breasts on the grill 

Throw on some chicken thighs


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