Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Pardon Me

I am a turkey and I got

A Presidential pardon this

Thanksgiving and, whew, I will not

Be the main course, 'twas a near miss,

As I got shipped to the White House,

A gift to the First Family

By that haughty farmer, the louse.

'Twas gonna be the end for me.

But tradition unsealed my doom.

Instead we all did eat some ham

In the fancy Lincoln Bedroom.

Ah, a thankful turkey I am.

Thanksgiving bounty, lucky guy,

I'm 'bout to chow some pumpkin pie.