What Is It?



What’s this thing I see at night?
Something bouncing, something white
It goes through walls and over chairs
And boy it really curls my hairs

I thought it was a wad of gum
But now I know where it came from
My son had brought it home from school
And set it down upon a stool

When I sat down to eat my lunch
I heard a little muffled crunch
My boy ran in and sadly said
You killed it Dad, and now it’s dead

A friend had given it to him
Because he had a bunch of them
In the pocket of his jeans
A dozen little jumping beans

I had just smashed it to pieces
Remnants in my trouser creases
So this will be my haunted fate
Because a little lunch I ate

I don’t know what sex it is
Not sure if it’s a hers or his
It’s really driving me insane
I guess I’ll call it Elmer Jane

And if you think this tale’s a lie
Then buddy you can just come by
To see something you’ve never seen
A little phantom jumping bean