He told me that he would need
A new couch and a rug to match
Curtains that covered the ugly window latch
"A table for five even though it's just me,
But what if the family comes over;
Where would they eat?"

He thought that he would need
A place to keep those books he never read
"The art of the paperback might as well be dead"
Wood stains to make it all look nice
As if DIY crafts were even his type
Perhaps some new bowls would do
And all new silverware too
"I need more pots and pans
And towels for drying my two hands
A fancy coffee mug that suits just me"
Or maybe for a dollar, he'll buy three
More pens to replace the ones he's lost
No need to consider money, these things are worth the cost

Perhaps one box of cereal will suffice
He has too much food for one person
Guess he'll feed the mice