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One Inch Tall

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  If you were only one inch tall, you'd ride a worm to school.
The teardrop of a crying ant would be your swimming pool.
A crumb of cake would be a feast
And last you seven days at least,
A flea would be a frightening beast
If you were one inch tall.

If you were only one inch tall, you'd walk beneath the door,
And it would take about a month to get down to the store.
A bit of fluff would be your bed,
You'd swing upon a spider's thread,
And wear a thimble on your head
If you were one inch tall.

You'd surf across the kitchen sink upon a stick of gum.
You couldn't hug your mama, you'd just have to hug her thumb.
You'd run from people's feet in fright,
To move a pen would take all night,
(This poem took fourteen years to write--
'Cause I'm just one inch tall).

Shel Silverstein


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  Allisyn Palmer  (11/4/2009 5:15:00 PM)

Omg this is so cute I have where the side walk ends in my room :) :) I love your books
  Rex Mathew Mathew  (11/3/2009 3:42:00 AM)

Wonderful, funny and very much impressive. I got some clear funny images. The last two lines were good. A brilliantly rendered and innovative poem that can bring any bad day back to a smile. Loved it.
  Rusihan Ariffin  (10/20/2009 11:18:00 AM)

loved it and loved it again.
  Hamna K  (10/20/2009 6:53:00 AM)

funny....n last made me smile....i was having a bad day today and this did it...
  Agnes Agyepong  (7/30/2009 9:18:00 PM)

This made me smile from the very beginning: -) .
  Dylan Oppedahl  (7/7/2009 9:55:00 PM)

strangest man who deciede to write children poems
  Rabi Anata  (7/6/2009 2:46:00 PM)

haha, this is too cute...and weirdly thought provoking. hahah, love it.
  Miya Rodoba  (5/19/2009 11:10:00 PM)

this is a nice poem, it gives you something to think about.
  Poppy Redsky  (5/19/2009 8:05:00 AM)

awww I love this
it made me laugh at the end :)

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