(From a notebook Monica wrote in. She wrote down many stories, poems and
sayings she liked.)
sayings she liked.)
Smart Thinking
My Dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is better than one!
And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes - I guess he don't know
That three is more than two!
Just then along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes
And four is more than three.
And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them
And five is more than four!
And then I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head
Too proud of me to speak!
- Shel Silverstein
