I Should Seen It Comin'
There is a space still unknown
In the basement of my home
In the dirt there's gotta be treasure
Better go 'splorin' (for good measure)
A century ago, this house came to be
What I'll find, there's no guarantee
I can see old bottles, a coffee can or two
A light bulb, a glove and a very old shoe
Trying to get a smaller bottle wedged on the other side
A bit of history i did find, but bottle couldn't be pried
A penny, dating back one hundred forty years or more
Thirty of those years were before they even laid the floor!
In one hundred and ten years, no one cared to notice
This nice antiquity just lying right below us
It Gave me hope, to say the very least
Tenfold- my networth may have just increased!
Look as I may, even still... wish as I might
No treasures yet, so I'm calling it a night
All I found was extremely old plumbin'
Well, I guess
I shoulda' seen it comin' !
01-03-23
" I shoulda seen it comin' "
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