I awoke with a shudder
Was that the sound of thunder?
I listened, and heard a faint smash
Then it was followed by a loud crash
I knew, through the down stairs window it came
Was this a burgalar coming, all the same?
I got out of bed with a frown
And adorned my blue dressing gown
From under my bed, just near the mat
I reached, and found my cricket bat
I would have to go and brave this rogue instead
And then I would bash him on the head
Out of my bedroom I went, at a quiet pace
Then I tip toed slowly down my stair case
Praying I was not going to my doom
I reached for the door of my living room
Flung it open, and switched on the light
There was no way to prepare me for this sight
On my carpet there appeared to be a small little imp
He was swearing because he had a limp
The little thing had hurt himself, when he had fell
He hopped on one leg, and threatened me with Hell
Told me he was going to curse me with magic
But this injured little imp looked so tragic
He followed, hobbling, after me into the kitchen
Cursing that his leg was now itching
He shouted at me, ranting and raving
I asked if he wanted a cup of tea, so he started waving
He showed me his jaggered teeth in a funny smile
I handed him his cup of tea, he blew on it for a while
This poor little thing looked so very sad
As an evil imp, he really was bad
He had wanted to steal my teeth and then run away
Because that was one of those games that imps play
So I made him a splint, for his injured leg
I had made it out of a wooden peg
I picked him up and he started to glow
And all of a sudden, he fixed my broken window
I then made him some buttered toast
Because he said he liked eating that the most
He was not such a bad little imp in the end
He promised to visit again, I was his best friend
Jun 2, 2010
Jun 2, 2010 at 6:59 PM UTC
I awoke with a shudder
Was that the sound of thunder?
I listened, and heard a faint smash
Then it was followed by a loud crash
I knew, through the down stairs window it came
Was this a burgalar coming, all the same?
I got out of bed with a frown
And adorned my blue dressing gown
From under my bed, just near the mat
I reached, and found my cricket bat
I would have to go and brave this rogue instead
And then I would bash him on the head
Out of my bedroom I went, at a quiet pace
Then I tip toed slowly down my stair case
Praying I was not going to my doom
I reached for the door of my living room
Flung it open, and switched on the light
There was no way to prepare me for this sight
On my carpet there appeared to be a small little imp
He was swearing because he had a limp
The little thing had hurt himself, when he had fell
He hopped on one leg, and threatened me with Hell
Told me he was going to curse me with magic
But this injured little imp looked so tragic
He followed, hobbling, after me into the kitchen
Cursing that his leg was now itching
He shouted at me, ranting and raving
I asked if he wanted a cup of tea, so he started waving
He showed me his jaggered teeth in a funny smile
I handed him his cup of tea, he blew on it for a while
This poor little thing looked so very sad
As an evil imp, he really was bad
He had wanted to steal my teeth and then run away
Because that was one of those games that imps play
So I made him a splint, for his injured leg
I had made it out of a wooden peg
I picked him up and he started to glow
And all of a sudden, he fixed my broken window
I then made him some buttered toast
Because he said he liked eating that the most
He was not such a bad little imp in the end
He promised to visit again, I was his best friend
copyright Chris Smith 2010
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