Pockets

In my pockets, there might be A tissue or receipt, A movie stub or wrapped-up candy For a little treat. Others may stash keys or coins, A shopping list or gum. Empty pockets are quite rare, Though surely there are some. Jacket pockets fill with gloves Or even mittens, maybe, And kangaroo moms’ pockets May contain a sleeping baby. But my favorite pocket use, When circumstance demands, Is as a place in which to plunge My cold or nervous hands.