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The Inch of Two

I sometimes wonder what I would do If I were only as tall as the inch of two Would I dart and dash amongst the feet Trying to avoid them from squishing me Would my home be a hole in the wall Like Mr.Mouse, who to me is pretty tall Or would I snuggle up underneath the fridge And eat what little food is dropped to the edge I could take soda caps from out of the trash And turn them into little party hats Paint them all in colors bright Then hand them out to the pantry mice The bedroom dust bunnies and I Would hang out all the time Each of us light as a feather mind you As we run from the house keepers evil vacuum If I go out during the day to play I'll make sure it's a place that's safe Away from swooping birds and killer bees Just in case I'll take dust bunny security with me We could open a park that's safe for us Where little people can play from morning to dusk At the end of the day we would head for home With fingers entwined so we're never alone And when we do make it back home I'd gather all the dust bunnies I know We'd sit in a circle underneath the bed Where I'd tell of the days adventures I had I sometime wonder what I would do If I were only as tall as the inch of two... This is a collaboration with my friend KM for Phillip Garcia's 4 year old daughter.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 10/26/2016 8:50:00 PM
Very cute & creative poem Mike! :)
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Date: 10/26/2016 11:50:00 AM
I too wonder what I would do, Mike. Just think of all the conversations you could listen to without being seen. I love your poem and I know Phillip will love it too!
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Mike Hauser
Date: 10/26/2016 3:03:00 PM
Thank you my friend!

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