SONG OF SACRIFICE

I am the scape goat
who saves the day
while making Christmas
a merry celebration

I am the noisy turkey
roasting in the oven
on Thanksgiving Day
in the name of appreciation

I am the Gorilla whose life
becomes a costume
that Halloween
may be a win-win

I am that brindled cattle
who makes your party
especially weddings
worth attending

I am the consecrated lamb
being sacrificed
that others may survive
and harness life.