Munday on Monday: Leaf bag

My raking chore was hampered thus:

The paper bag now caused a fuss.

It folded shut, and then collapsed;

I tried again; again, it lapsed.

My patience waned as battled waged:

Stand up and hold these leaves! I raged.

A passing jogger looked askance

And asked about the circumstance:

“You’re yelling at a paper sack?”

Of course I am! I shouted back.

It’s obvious — a reasoned choice;

’Cause when I spoke in normal voice

(And here’s the part that he’s been missin’)

The paper bag refused to listen!

Don Munday, dmunday@kcstar.com

This story was originally published March 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Munday on Monday: Leaf bag."