Oh please, repair-man, come and fix
That dresser-drawer that always sticks,
I beg you, rush, for I’ve a yen
To appear on the street in socks again!
Dear Customer: I know you’ll hate
My saying you’re a little late,
But as for socks, you’re a twice-dead duck:
My tools are in a drawer that’s stuck.
by Ray Romine Monday, September 5, 1949
