National Poetry Month: A Peep's Plead (19 of 30)

It's National Poetry Month. I will be posting a poem each day. No theme. I'm just going to follow the spark each day, wherever I might find it. It's bound to be messy. 

A Peep's Plead

They've placed the peeps

    near the front of the store.

They're staring at you 

    as you walk in the door.

Their eyes look so sad

    as they beg and they plead,

"You came for some milk,

    but we're what you need."

"Look at us waiting here

    blue, yellow and pink,

we could be of good use

    if you just stop and think."

Poor peeps, I did think

    to myself walking by,

no new home for Easter,

    I let out a sigh.

The poor little chicks

    no basket that day,

no children to watch,

    no moments of play.

Instead here they sit

    hoping today it will be, 

the day they are chosen

    to come home with me. 

© Cathy L. Mere, 2023