Underneath the Bed

I needed some storage space so I checked out The floor underneath the kids’ bed. It’s a very old bunk but instead of some room, This is what I encountered instead: A bag filled with newspapers, all from the date That announced Mickey Mantle had died; A plastic container too heavy to lift, With baseball cards (hundreds!) inside. From Sesame Street, a stuffed Grover and Bert, Miss Piggy and Oscar the Grouch, A Madeline doll and a Raggedy Ann. (But I swear nothing’s under the couch!) Several board games and one more big box which contained Baseballs, batting gloves and souvenirs; Magazines, ID cards and some photos on which Someone’s autograph somehow appears. I moved everything out, tossed some stuff in the trash But my kids are now in for a treat, For I’m taking it all to their houses to make The space under their beds more complete!