the surprised look on their severed heads was priceless

in an article

about a voter proposition

asking that chickens

get “cushier” lives of

still being crammed

together, but

without cages,

a highlighted farmer

refers to his place as

“Chicken Disneyland”

because of the toys

he has started to hang 

for them to play with

how sweet,

how kind,

it must be

memories of 

Disneyland

must be flashing 

through your head

the cool sights

the fun sounds

all of the things to enjoy

the way your children

got so excited as

they stood in line

for Big Thunder Mountain

the screams of joy,

hands in the air

oh, the smiles

until the climax of

the ride’s end,

the magic captured 

forever for you on film,

as the ride concludes, 

decapitating each one

a small price to pay,

you remind yourself,

for the joy on their faces

you are glad you didn’t 

ruin their day

by revealing

the ending's 

final twist

you’d go back,

you insist,

if only you had more kids

to send on the rides

Written November 5, 2018