this poem was inspired by the feeling of being traped. i realized how true this was when i just got my new kitten Nutmeg. Its kind of ironic too... my family nick-name for me is 'kitten' too.
Kitten
I AM LIKE A KITTEN, LOCKED IN A ROOM. LOTS OF THINGS TO PLAY WITH, BUT NO ONE'S AROUND. NO ONE TO PLAY WITH ME. NO ONE TO PET ME. NO ONE TO KEEP ME COMPONY. JUST ME ... ALONE ... FIRST DAYS GO BY, THEN WEEKS, MONTHS, AND YEARS. AND GUESS WHAT... I'M STILL ALONE. NO ONE HAS TOUCHED THE WINDOW OR DOOR. "can't you just open them?" A VOICE ASKES NO... I'M JUST A KITTEN. AND KITTENS CAN'T OPEN DOORS OR WINDOWS NEITHER CATS OR KITTENS CAN. WE ALWAYS NEED SOMEONE THERE FOR US. SO I SIT... AND I WAIT... FOR THAT SOMEONE TO OPEN THE DOOR.