ˇ¶A Light in the Atticˇ·


 1

    theres a Polar Bear

    In our Frigidaire--

    cause its cold in there.

    it in t

    And he fish

    And his big hairy paws

    In ttery dish,

    he noodles,

    he rice,

    he soda,

    he ice.

    And s out a roar

    If you open the door.

    And it gives me a scare

    to know here--

    t Polary Bear

    In our Fridgitydaire.

    Mrs. Mctter ter

    I ttle bit crazy.

    Sters supposed

    to sit upon the baby.

    One picture puzzle piece

    Lyin on the sidewalk,

    One picture puzzle piece

    Soakin in the rain.

    It migton of blue

    On t of the woman

    ho lived in a shoe.

    It might be a magical bean,

    Or a fold in the red

    Velvet robe of a queen.

    It migtle bite

    Of tepmother

    Gave to Snow e.

    It mighe veil of a bride

    Or a bottle h some evil genie inside.

    It miguft of hair

    On the big bouncy belly

    Of Bobo the Bear.

    It mig of the cloak

    Of tc

    As sed to smoke.

    It migrace

    Of a tear t runs down an angels face.

    Noties

    t picture puzzle piece.

    Said ttle boy, quot;Sometimes I drop my spoon.quot;

    Said t;I do t too.quot;

    ttle boy  my pants.quot;

    quot;I do t too,quot; laugtle old man.

    Said ttle boy, quot;I often cry.quot;

    t;So do I.quot;

    quot;But  of all,quot; said t;it seems

    Gro pay attention to me.quot;

    And  th of a wrinkled old hand.

    quot;I kno; said ttle old man.

    quot;A genuine anteater,quot;

    t man told me dad.

    turned out, it  eater,

    And now my uncles mad!

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    if nobody likes me?

    if tears up my kite?

    some ifs crawled inside my ear

    and pranced and partied all night long

    if my teet groraight?

    if Im dumb in school?

    and sang tif song:

    if I get beat up?

    if my parents get divorced?

    if I start to cry?

    So I e you another one

    if I flunk t test?

    So if you dont like

    if my arts getting smaller?

    S  to play ol piano anymore.

    if I dont groalle?

    Id rato work.

    if t bite?

    I dont kno it must be better than work.

    if the swimming pool?

    if I get sick and die?

    couldnt reache floor.

    It reacreet to ason Square.

    Of course it could never be

    if I never learn to dance?

    if I tear my pants?

    ttime ifs strike again!

    Geraldine noop s cow

    For he cows sake.

    ts t way Ive seen

    Last nighinking here,

    Everythen

    Sed to play the piano,

    Bout rainbows and sunshine

    And dreams t come true.

    And once you get in it

    But t  and ate it

    Fast as I could.

    You simply get out,cause youre there.

    Nearly as great

    As t beautiful book

    t t ate.

    I e suciful book for you

    if te?

    (You kne he would),

    Its t car,I swear,

    to make a milk shake.

    if green ?

    to go where youre going,

    if a bolt of ligrikes me?

    Id ratennis to tist.

    Id rato tor.

    s hurk?

    if theres poison in my cup?

    t e---

    Blame t.

    But  reache keys.

    he keys,

    he keys,

    And  could reache floor,

    if tart a war?