this can of tuna,
this aspirin bottle,
this tub of sour cream.
i can't untwist
the safety caps, the plastic
wrap,
the child proof lids,
i can't unhinge
the snaps.
i go backwards
and forward using my nails,
my teeth.
i can't get what i want
because
all that i want is trapped
inside this can, this box,
this jar and
how to open them is
beyond me.
my fingers are bloodied
from the effort.
i twist and bend.
i pull out the sharpest knife
in the drawer,
but nothing moves.
nothing works.
where is a child of ten
when you need one?
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