What if by Shel Silverstein

Last night, while I lay thinking here,
some whatifs crawled inside my ear
and pranced and partied
all night long
and sang their same old
what if song
what if I'm dumb in school?
What if they've closed the swimming pool?
What if I get beat up?
What if there's poison in my cup?
What if I start to cry?
What if I get sick and die?
What if I flunk that test?
What if green hair grows on my chest?
What if nobody likes me?
What if a bolt of lightening strikes me?
What if I dont get taller?
What if my head starts getting smaller?
What if the fish wont bite?
What if the wind tears up my kite?
What if they start a war?
What if my parents get divorced?
What if the bus is late?
What if my teeth don't grow straight?
What if I tear my pant?
What if I never learn to dance?
Everything seems well,
and then
the nightmare what ifs
strike again.

~~The End~~