My Cardboard Box

I live inside a cardboard box

This box is my little world

My box is brown and has six sides

For which I am the reigning Earl

I decorate my box with bobbles

And lights and other things

I love that sense of well-being

And the comfort that it brings

I never go outside the box

I’m afraid of what I might see

I only know what goes on in here

And from the images on TV

What would happen if I cut a hole

A window, a door or skylight

I wonder exactly what I would see

Do you think it would be alright?

I’m sure it will so I give it a try

I carefully cut a hole in the top

Trembling slightly with a little fear

I’ve come too far to stop

As the piece of roof top fell

Something amazing happens

A bright light shines inside my world

And becomes my new best friend

Curious now, I thirst for more

So I hoist myself right outside

The sites are quite astonishing

The tears well in my eyes

Waterfalls, rivers and mountains

Trees, grass and gardens of flowers

Birds and animals and insects too

Sunshine, clouds and rainbow showers

I need to look outside my box

To understand more than what I see

It’s more beautiful than I ever imagined

This growing knowledge inside of me

I live inside a cardboard box

This box is my little world

The box is now lit on all six sides

And I'm a happy girl

XO