The yellow pencil # 2 The kind we used all thru school For tests to take those standardized For geometry to draw straight lines Why do I write of # 2 Of what importance is it to you Why not write of #1 He asked last night over evening fun A joke a riddle a challenge too Bet he didn’t think I’d go thru With writing about an inanimate object Had to become my pet So here’s to good ole # 2 She laughs writing is almost thru After coffee cognac steak and salad A poem with no value added