Out of the Box

Out of the box I’ve been here forever, I wish I was leaving I just can not wait to get out of this box It’s dark and it’s cramped and so difficult breathing Hey, I’m not a toy or a new pair of socks, I push and I shove but I find it’s not helping I claw at the sides but make nary a dent I whimper and sigh and I’ve even tried yelping Hoping they hear and some aid soon is sent There’s nothing to eat and my stomach is growling And using the bathroom, I don’t even try Wait, what’s that sound, it’s like someone’s is prowling Maybe they’ll notice if I start to cry Hold on a minute, now stop with that shaking There is a voice, it sounds just like a kid Come on, let’s go, before me you are breaking Tear off the paper and open the lid Get me out of here, can’t you see I’ve been waiting Humans are stupid it seems like to me No need to question, no use in debating But who wraps a puppy for under the tree? 12/29/16 Written for the Out of the Box Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Kai Michael Neumann