Lucky Lucky You
Dr Jekyll is your uncle! Lucky you! Lucky you!
Of course they say that, to them he is Mr.Magoo.
Doing peculiar things, making crazy things appear.
They do not see Hyde, who will smack up your rear.
Dr. Jekyll is marvelous! Dr. Jekyll is sweet!
He is the best entertainer in the entire town of McWheat.
Of course they think that, he is a celebrity to them.
They do not see his mean streak, the one that killed Jim.
They think he is marvelous, for he gives them a smile.
He shows them a side we do not see at home on a dial.
We get Mr. Hyde, snarling like a wolf who gives us a growl.
They only see social persona, Jekyll, who does not dare howl.
We have welts and bruises and whip marks from Hyde.
He keeps all this evil to himself, until he gets us inside.
Lucky you lucky you! The neighborhood kids all say.
Not having any idea how mean Hyde is each and every day.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2022
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