human beans in poetry

of course the dogs freak out when they see each other
when you end up kidnapped by the giant aliens yourself
when you’re kept by them as an amusement and companion
you’ll freak out when you see the occasional human too
you’re gonna yell and scream and stomp your legs
you’re gonna pant and shake and wag your ass for sure
you’ll have felt for so long like maybe
there weren’t any other humans in the universe
but holy crap, there’s one there
there’s one just right there
does it see you?
does it know that you’re one of them?
can you be friends?
can you have sex?
are they hiding all the good food?
can you help each other escape?
you can’t blame the dogs for freaking out at each other
the aliens will come for us some day
or the time travelers or the angels
or the devils or the pixies or whatever
some day we’ll be trapped by greater things
that think they’re boxing us up for our own good
clipping our nails and giving us eggs
to keep our own coats nice and glossy
so try to forgive the dogs their confused excitement now
you’ll be the same damned thing
when the aliens come for us too