lockdown

the house was
child proof. a plug in every
socket.
a gate
at every turn, you couldn't
get in
because of the rubber
wraps around
the knobs, the gates
were locked tight,
keeping the toddlers
from coming,
or going up the stairs,
or out a door.
pillows were everywhere.
table edges wrapped
in duct tape.
the monitors kept track
of their crawl,
the cameras
recorded eat burp,
each diaper getting full,
each cry
for food.
even the dog was
bewildered, stuck
in his cage
in the corner.