Matt = Dr. Seuss

This is a poem written by Matt Craddock. It is pure genius and I felt it needed to be published for all the world to see. Enjoy.

I went alone to a faraway place

It felt like I was out in space

Things I never thought could fly

Floating around up in the sky

Watch them scurry, watch them go,

In a hurry? I don’t know

As they floated through the air

I thought it fine to stop and stare

I’d never seen such a thing before

Such things floating in great galore

Then I looked down, upon the ground

And saw a clown, a clown I’d found.

I watched him dance, I watched him prance

He had big pants, were they full of ants?

He danced his way around my side

And I have to say I almost cried

That such a joy had come to pass

I looked for help, and then, alas!

Mr. Clown was not alone

Behind him was a clowny clone

And behind the clone there was another

A similar clown, perhaps a brother

As the clowns came ‘round me it was astounding

I watched them dance as my heart kept pounding

And then I turned, looked to my left,

And saw that only one clown was left

The rest had spun and twirled ‘round me

But this one was looking kind of scary

Its eyes were lights, its body strong,

I feared its size, it was like King Kong.

He hit me with a crushing blow

I was off my feet next thing I know,

I’m on a bed, in a hospital room

Everyone’s faces are filled with gloom

I ask them what has happened to me

They start to tell me the story

At first, I was a little confused

I find my body is so abused

because the clowns weren’t clowns

and all the smiles were frowns

I’d been walking in the road,

Cars had swerved, the skid marks showed

My stunt, it had caused quite a scene

Until one driver was pretty mean

He didn’t swerve around my side

He came and then we did collide

And that is why here I lie,

Kind of missing those things in the sky,

but as I think back to yesterday,

I wonder, what did that strange man say?

He gave me pills that looked so good,

“I asked, should I try them?” He said I should.

So I took the pills and gave them a try

And saw all those things floating in the sky

And now I give you this, my friend

Unless you want to meet your end,

Steer clear and avoid all of the danger

And don’t take any candy from strangers.