Stepping Out Of The Box....... [food Fantasy; Humor; Medium; Immigration Troubles] Poem by Bri Edwards

I 'stepped out' of the box today,
and to my absolute surprise,
there was a guy looking at me...
with hunger....in his mean eyes.

It had been a tiresome journey...
from south-of-the-Equator,
and I thought it time to rest,
But 'he' said....'You can rest LATER.'

I trusted him to keep his word,
but little did i know his plans.
I looked around, and I saw I was...
in a kitchen....with pots and pans.

There also was a big freezer,
from which 'he' took a carton.
And as 'he' scooped ice cream,
my yellow heart did hearten.

He dropped three scoops....
in a long and narrow dish.
I was starving and... to eat it....
was my fervent, fruity wish.

I'd never eaten three kinds.....
of creamy-ice-cream in my life.
In fact I'd never eaten ANY;
my desire to eat it now was rife.

I also saw nearby three big glass jars.
One held something chocolate brown.
One held something oh so sugary-white.
And ONE held something red, ....like the planet, Mars.

But before I saw him use them,
he first took up a long-bladed knife!
He came at me very menacingly.
I thought 'Haven't I HAD ENOUGH...strife? ! '

Five minutes more and all was almost over.
Who said America is a land of greener clover?
The little girl grinned-widely, ...where...SHE did sit,
and settled in to enjoy 'HER' banana-'ME'-split.

(June 27,2014)