A Fatal Flaw

Home invaders Climbed the fence; Huffed, Puffed, And blew the windows in, Suddenly, they're inside a mansion. They came prepared With large duffel bags. They grabbed all they could - A family heirloom, Jewelry, Knickknacks, etc. Then one walks out to the balcony And a caged parrot locks eyes With the stranger, Bows its head, thinking - "Please, don't take me, too! I don't want to part with Mr. Tyson!" "Matthew? It's time to go!" a voice calls out . "There's a parrot out here, Cam!" "Nope, you heard Cam! You guys go now. Leave me be!" thought the parrot. Cam peeks out to the balcony. "What do we need a bird for?" he asks. Shouldn't we take it with us? Parrots talk, right? It could give us up." replies Matthew. Cam thinks for a moment, So does the parrot. "Great, just great! I'm about to be stolen!" "What about we kill it?" suggests Matthew. Frantic thoughts: "Oh, hell no! You'll do no such thing, boy! Horrible idea! Cam? Help me?" "No, we don't need the damn bird. Let's go, now!" Cam says, emphatically "Whew! Thank God!" thought the parrot, breathing a sigh of relief. The cat burglars made a clean getaway, Or so they thought. They made one fatal flaw. They should've taken Mr. Tyson's beautiful talking pet. The parrot began spilling tea Upon its owner's return - "Matthew, we gotta go!" "There's a parrot out here, Cam!" "Matt, let's go, now!" "Damn, I can't find my phone!" "Back door! Back door! He's pulling in the driveway!" Personification- Pets Talking Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Constance La France 06/08/2022