A Box

A box

A simple box

Made only of cardboard.

It is a humble box, meant only for sitting in a corner, just taking up space.

To an adult.

But a kid can see through the box’s clever disguise

A kid knows that the box, which had before contained nothing but air, is really a time machine, a vehicle that can cut through the fourth dimension to take him whenever he wants to go.

Annalise knows that the box is a castle, with a great big dragon guarding the beautiful princess inside.

Jimmy sees a mighty Stallion, a horse too wild to be tamed. He shakes as he approaches.

Elena sees a submarine, to take her to the bottom of the deep blue sea.

Terri sees a tree. Its roots stretching to the bottom of the earth and it’s branches to the sky.

Adam sees one soldier of a mighty army, ready to fight for his Queen.

Mrs. Wilkinson sees nothing but cardboard.