Oh, I’m the Unreal Deal, Alright

It was a challenge to find

A paper bag large enough

To crawl, entirely, inside.

Paper sacks are for small things,

And a whole human body,

Even short and bent, is large.

Finally, I just bought one

From the manufacturer.

It thrilled me when it arrived.

I dragged it through the front door

And opened it in the hall,

And—at last—I crawled inside.

I’ve been writing and writing

Ever since, and I love it.

I just can’t write my way out.