Shel Silverstein’s poem Furniture Bash

Furniture Bash

The hand of the clock

Pinched the foot of the bed,

So the foot of the bed

Kicked the seat of the chair,

So the seat of the chair

Sat on the head of the table,

So the head of the table

Bit the leg of the desk,

So the leg of the desk

Bumped the arm of the couch,

So the arm of the couch

Slapped the face of the clock.

And they pinched and they punched

And they banged and they knocked

And they ripped and they flipped,

And they rolled and they rocked,

And the poor dresser drawer

Got a couple of socks.

There was sawdust and springs

When I turned on the light

After that horrible furniture fight.

 

And that’s the truth, no lie– no joke.

That’s how your furniture

All got broke.

 

-Shel Silverstein

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