We were creeping up the back stairway,
When all of a sudden we heard a blood
Curdling rainbow crack out of a cream
Cheese sandwich in the garbage can. I
Gripped the pant legs of my sister until I
Heard the voice of a ghost sing the National
Anthem from the window sill. I jumped up
And ran like a son of a gun until my pants
Fell down. I realized I left my watch on the
Ground in the back alley. So much for time.
Stumbling along the sidewalk 