Still Waiting by Matthew Bono

I hate it here. I cry but no one is coming. These bars trap me inside. Elmo sings me to sleep and spins in a circle. I can’t stand up yet. I can barely roll over. My brother’s train whistle wakes me. The big man and little woman watch him as Buzz Lightyear rescues Woody on the train tracks. The flashing lights and kung-fu action scare me every time. I cry again, curdling spit and tears. All I have to hold is my blankie The big man and little woman are still waiting…

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