Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:
Whatif I'm dumb in school?
Whatif they've closed the swimming pool?
Whatif I get beat up?
Whatif there's poison in my cup?
Whatif I start to cry?
Whatif I get sick and die?
Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?
Whatif I don't grow taller?
Whatif my head starts getting smaller?
Whatif the fish won't bite?
Whatif the wind tears up my kite?
Whatif they start a war?
Whatif my parents get divorced?
Whatif the bus is late?
Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight?
Whatif I tear my pants?
Whatif I never learn to dance?
Everything seems swell, and then
The nighttime Whatifs strike again!"
Whatif
Shel Silverstein
Days until mommy comes home: 1
SO CUTE. I love cats... in pictures. I'm not so great with them in real life. &: (<< haha, confused face, what?)
ReplyDeleteShel Silverstein is an idol for me. Where the Sidewalk Ends is the first book I remember checking out (on my mom's account, of course) from a library. I remember painstakingly copying down my favorite poems into a little notebook. There was one about bats... I was obsessed with bats when I was five. &: (<< can I make that face happen? I'm doing it.)
TEH KITTIES ARE SO KYOOT!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am allergic to cats though. :( Really allergic. So I am NOT A FAN of being near them irl. But I like teh pics of teh kittiez.
I love Shel Silverstein.
Hooray for your mommy coming home. :D