We Box People Here

Shay was as understated as an orange peacock in a purple tutu
None of us knew what to make of her
She blew in on a Tuesday, and we all knew about it by three

Towns our size only has four people boxes
She did not fit any of them
We could see she would dance her way out of all.

We who had never left Smallville
Had no idea 
That bigger places have more boxes.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Hawkins Avatar
September 14, 2021 at 12:42 AM
All shapes and sizes...
Krutsinger Avatar
September 14, 2021 at 5:50 AM
Thank goodness even my identical twin and I could not fit in the same box!
Hankins Avatar
September 13, 2021 at 8:40 PM
Wonderful, Caren.
Krutsinger Avatar
September 14, 2021 at 5:50 AM
Thank you Hank; I liked this one myself.
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace