May 17, 2016,

May 17, 2016,

I was out scouting with a friend and we

Found a turkey on the side of the road,

Drenched in sweat.  It was the ridiculousness

That made us stop and stare, and the kindness

That made us help the poor creature.

I gathered him in my arms and walked three miles

To the nearest vet, where he was placed in tender

Loving care.  We had to go over a bridge to get

There, and walking along the side of the bridge,

People would honk their horns at us and wave,

As if we were celebrities or something.

I named the turkey Ki.  Ki was given to an

Animal farm where he lived out his days pecking

At the ground and being someone’s pet turkey.

It was a dream come true for him.  He loved

Every minute of it and loved it even more when

We came to visit and brought over toys,

Even a ball.  There was a small kiddie pool and he

Liked to swim in it.  I never saw a turkey who liked

To swim as much as he did, and I guess that was why

We found him that day, because he was special.

We all felt that.