Cardboard

“To Open, Lift Here”
“Push, Pull and Tear”
Simple instructions-
I read them with care.

It’s a box that holds soft drinks
And if torn, like so-
Becomes a dispenser,
Just grab one and go.

In theory, that is-
‘Cause try though I might,
I’ve never assembled the darn thing
Just right.

I Push, and I Pull, and I Tear
‘Till I’m red-
And before I know it
The box is in shreds!

But this time I’ll do it!
I fail to see
How a cardboard box
Gets the better of me!

The instructions seem simple
Ostensibly so,
A glance at the graphic,
And at it I go...

I push, pull and tear,
Trying my best
But a chipped fingernail
And a cardboard mess
Are all I can show
For my pain and distress.

So... I’m losing the match
‘Cause the score, as you see, is
Carla- ZERO
Cardboard- THREE.
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