BOXES

BOXES ARE AWESOME - I THINK THEY’RE SO NEAT!
WHEN I FIND A BOX I JUMP IN WITH ALL FEET.
(DOESN’T MATTER AT ALL IF THE BOX IS TOO SMALL.)
TO ME IT’S JUST COZY – I DON’T MIND THE SQUEEZE.
JUST NEED TIME TO GET “SETTLED IN” IF YOU PLEASE!
I’LL LEAVE WHEN I’M READY AND NOT WHEN YOU SAY.
MOVE ME (BOX AND ALL) IF WE GET IN YOUR WAY.
I CAN STAY HERE FOR HOURS – FOR I’M IN NO HURRY
TO VACATE JUST YET.
I’M NOT CRAMPED – DON’T YOU WORRY!
‘CAUSE BOXES ARE AWESOME – YEP, BOXES ARE NEAT!
BUT THERE'S A SLIGHT PROBLEM - I CAN'T MOVE MY FEET.
(IF I CAN'T MOVE MY FEET I CAN'T SCRATCH - I CAN'T GROOM!)
I MIS-CALCULATED - THIS BOX HAS NO ROOM!
GUESS IT’S TIME FOR A STRETCH – AND MAYBE A NAP,
AND THE BEST BOX WILL NEVER REPLACE A SOFT LAP!

S. King
April 5,2005

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