I Can't Get Out

Here I am locked in the woods and I can find no escape.No matter which way I turned it's just more woods and leaves and little bunnies jumping around and little mice and owls and deer and bears.

I looked up in the trees and once I found a fell kite.

I saw a plane roaring by, way up above.

I hear cars in the distance , but I can't get to them.

Well, I guess I'll just make friends and see if I can eat leaves or something, I don't know what to do.The berries are good and the apples.I find here are fresh.

I like walking in the paths until my feet trample down a relatively familiar route.

Some animals I see everyday.I just sleep in the leaves and climb the trees during the day.

I find old junk that people have dumped in the woods.Like one time I made a hammock out of an old burlap tarp.

And string.I found; I poked holes with a sharp piece of glass.People had discarded in a pile of rubbish.

So now I am telling you.I live in the woods and I will always live in the woods.

My name is Sprite and I like to alight from one leaf to the other like a butterfly.

When I climb the trees it gets on my skin.I wear a cloak and it scratches my skin on my legs and my arms.

I like the birds and I never harm their nests.

Sometimes I try to fly but only from low distances.

I even found a snake one time.But I don't like snakes.So I ran away as quick as I could and waited till I was sure.It was gone before returning to that area.

I saw plenty of slugs.

I want to be a tree when I grow up.Because I love trees.They are so majestic and magical and mysterious and strong and comforting and protective.

I wish my family would come get me but they don't know where I am.

I remember.

Life how it was when I was not in the woods.

But I like it here and now that I have resigned to realizing there is no way out.I will just be happy here and see what I can do and find.

One time I found a bunch of grapes and they were in a package.I don't know how they got there.Maybe they dropped from the plane.

But and I may be a bit emaciated , but I just keep eating fruit and berries.

And I sing to myself songs like 'All along the watch tower' by Jimi Hendrix.

I carve out the initials into the tree.But I just make up names because I don't remember anyone's name that I knew. I am all alone here.

I remember the past but I am happy now here.

I sort of wonder sometimes what.It's like out there past the forest.But I have never so far found my way out of this maze and labyrinth.

I just pick up things and collect them and put them in little baskets that I made out of the reeds I find.

So far.

I have buttons and strings and little barrettes and bows a lot of garbage and candy wrappers.

I am.

Very friendly with the animals.They come and eat berries out of my hands.Sometimes the bunnies do.

I hope you can come join me but I kind of like it here alone.

I will just go climb a tree and lie in my hammock and watch the Mommy bird.Feeding her young'uns in the nest.

I will Rock myself to sleep and when.The dusk falls.I will be content knowing that tomorrow is another unbothered day.

Hopefully none of the bears will maul me.But we just step slowly when the bears come around.

That is to say me and the other more docile animals.

I would.

Never cook up an animal although it has come to my mind.

They are my friends.And they deserve to live; even the ants.And the ladybugs bring me cheer and joy.

Some day I hope you'll learn and get to live in the woods too.And see what it's like.It's so much fun!

My mom told me once.This is the only thing I remember.Just be kind to others and yourself.When you feel like you have nothing to do and maybe do something nice for someone or yourself.

So I just.

Play with the bunnies and run around.And the little mice scatter whenever I appear and I stay away from snakes.

The planes fly above and the garbage comes from.I don't know where but I always find heaps of it everywhere.

It is fun to sift through but I don't touch the messy garbage.

I like to just walk in the paths and see how far I can go into realms and Territories.I have never been before but still remain entrapped in the woods.

One time a bunny was caught in the net and I let it out.

The bear families know they reign supreme since they are the most dangerous but they let everyone be.

The owls are who hoo-ing at night.Letting you know everything is all right, except for the mouse! Uh oh..

But they need to eat and they are not leaf eaters or vegetarians, (the owls.

So the cycle of life begins again and the babies are born and during the winter we hibernate.I'm a little worried about when winter comes because it will be cold.And I don't know how to keep warm.I will probably freeze to death! Oh Lord.

Not such a bad way to go.There's worse ways

I know I sound a little crazy but I have to accept the fact that I may freeze to death since I really do not find any way out of Here and I Don't Know how to keep warm.Maybe there's something called fire and I can make a shelter and warm my bones during the long cold winter nights.

The End

Have a nice day bye!