My Secret Pet

There's a secret pet

I have

hidden high

in the closet.

On the highest shelf where

Only my eyes know to look.

It's in a box

and I cut small holes

in the top

to let it breathe--

to keep it alive.

And every so often

I bring it down for a feeding.

It's been there

for years.

Hidden high

but within reach.

It's there as a comfort-

a reliable friend in times of need.

But no one else can see him,

My secret pet.

Only me.

Thanks for Reading.

PDXKaraokeGuy, also known as Justin W. Price, is an author with Sweatshoppe Publications, which will soon re-release his poetry collection, Digging to China. Additionally, the managing editor at eFiction horror and The New Bridge online newspaper. Husband to Andrea, father to two dogs. writer.poet.baseball fan. tattooed. He is am amateur theologian with a rabid sweet tooth. He resides in a suburb of Portland, Oregon.He has a poetry book available for Amazon Kindle, and also maintains a blog, FirstBlog. His work has been featured in the Crisis Chronicles, efiction Magazine, The Hellroaring Review, the Bellwether Review, eFiction Humor, and the Rusty Nail. Please visit his profile page for more information. Thanks!