The Switch
The mischievous things you often did,
like taking the salt shaker and loosening the lid
It was only a matter of time before you got it good
so you had to get away with as much as you could
Pulling the sheets from the bed and making a tent
Swinging on the curtains until the rod bent
Blaming your sister for writing on the wall
though she couldn't spell yet and was only a foot tall
Unplugging the alarm clock so you could miss school
Overflowing the tub to make a swimming pool
Did you ever show out in the grocery store
then when you got home run and lock the door
You'd either get caught or someone would snitch
Then your legs would get it...that's right the switch!!
Copyright © Nikki Reynolds | Year Posted 2016
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