PWoF 2016 - Topic 01 - Sept. 22

[HaleINthewind]

A box full and empty

I decided to become a box of dog biscuits
hoping to be the food of tricks,
skimmed across muddy tiled floors
ahead of the playful slipping paws.

I could sit and watch you stare
the tormenter of obedience,
come and get me he won't care
but all of this was in my head

I just sat on the pantry shelf instead
of being carried out for walks
or crunched apart by slobery jaws
once in a while I was taken in hand

By a sneaky youth I didnt understand
he'd chomp us down and pretend it was fun
beaten and starved
by his so called mum.

What a surprising ending! That went from sad to dark and sad quick there at the end. I really enjoyed the first two lines