I'M HERE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I seemed to be doing ok, no cares, no
worries, no troubles,
Then suddenly all heck broke loose and popped my
proverbial bubble.
I had been all warm and happy, well fed though
cramped just a bit.
Then without any sign or warning, my world
started throwing a fit.
It was all dark, warm and wet, in the place
where I lived before,
And I never had any hint, of what was waiting in
store.
The noises around me got louder, and everything
started to shake,
My tight little world got much tighter, the
pressure was all I could take.
I felt myself shifting and moving, to where I
had no way to know,
But one thing was really quite certain, I really
did not want to go!
Something was definitely changing, all dark was
becoming all bright,
Without knowing it even existed, I was starting
to see my first light.
And just as the pressure would soften, it would
come back worse than before,
It seemed to go on forever, until, PLOP I was
down on the floor.
All this change was a bit overwhelming, as I
struggled to see my new place,
I noticed my old home was moving, turning to
look right in my face.
The smell and the warmth were familiar, yet the
outside of Mom I’d not seen,
But now I was cold and really quite sure that I
wish I was still where I’d been.
I began to feel parts of my body, I didn’t even
know that I had,
The fact that most still aren’t working, is
getting me just a bit mad.
The four long things are really a pain, their
usage is somewhat unknown,
Just when I get three in order, the fourth one
takes off on its own!
Mom seems to have her four together, with no
sign of wiggle at all,
I try to get mine to be still, to avoid any more
painful falls.
Now mom starts cleaning my whole little body, as
the long things I struggle to master,
Yet over and over, I get three but not four and
brace for my next big disaster.
I finally get all four working, I’m standing
although shaky at best,
I don’t think I’ve ever been tired before, but
it has to be time for a rest.
After all of my work just to stand here, I feel
now I should be on the floor,
And not have to struggle with all this new
stuff, I doubt I could deal with much more.
With so little effort the long things fold up,
and I flop to the ground in the hay,
I wanted to get here, but next time I think, I
must find a less painful way.
Then as I look up, I see very strange creatures,
heading in my direction,
Their noises and smells are so very different,
this warrants some further inspection.
They must have been sent to help me along, and I
can use all the help I can get,
But they touch me in places, I didn’t know I
had, and it seems like they aren’t gonna' quit.
Yet none of it hurts and some of its nice, the
strange creatures seem pretty good,
So I settle down, as things start to go dark,
I’ve done about all that I could.
I’m really not sure how I got here, where I am I
don’t have a clue,
But I’ll deal with all that, when I’ve rested a
bit, it’s tiring when everything’s new.
For my very first time, in this world new to me,
I guess I have nothing to fear,
Just wait till I wake, and I’m all rested up,
I’ll tell the whole world that I’m here!
~ Dan Sumerel
