Aunt Crabby Speaks to the Officer
(with apologies to Frost)
Whose shoes are these? I'd like to know,
and whichaway'd that rascal go?
He left a soggy mess behind.
All dressed in black from head to toe,
he'd naught but mischief on his mind.
I saw him peekin' through the blind
while I was gettin' into bed.
When you investigate, you'll find
he tripped across the sprinkler head
and lost his sneakers when he fled.
I watched the water spew and spew.
My garden's trampled, roses dead --
there's nothin' left for you to do.
But if the fool comes sneakin' through,
tonight, I'll shoot his socks off too.
Tonight I'll shoot his socks off too.
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