Tear open the box,
cast the lid to one side.
Drag a nail down the oak
and the velvet inside.
Smash open the lock
and clutch with your claws.
Glare an envious eye
at the things that aren’t yours.
Force open the drawer,
spit your ink on my clothes.
As you search for the answer
that only I know.
Thrash open the base
and bite at the cloth.
Howl at the tickets
and the trinkets you’ve lost.
Swipe at the lining
and carve out your name.
My prize will stay hidden,
and safe,
just the same.
Aug 17, 2020
Aug 17, 2020 at 4:46 AM UTC
Tear open the box,
cast the lid to one side.
Drag a nail down the oak
and the velvet inside.
Smash open the lock
and clutch with your claws.
Glare an envious eye
at the things that aren’t yours.
Force open the drawer,
spit your ink on my clothes.
As you search for the answer
that only I know.
Thrash open the base
and bite at the cloth.
Howl at the tickets
and the trinkets you’ve lost.
Swipe at the lining
and carve out your name.
My prize will stay hidden,
and safe,
just the same.
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