While Strolling Down the Beach Today

While strolling down the beach today
I came upon a lamp.
It was dusty, it was dirty,
it was dingy, it was damp.

It appeared that all it needed
to restore it was a scrub,
so I dug it from the salty sand
and gave a little rub.

In a moment it was glistening.
Then, right before my eyes
there appeared a purple genie
of incalculable size.

He was massive and magnificent
and glorious and grand,
and he bowed and said dramatically,
"Your wish is my command."

It was then I did the stupid thing
I now regret I did,
for I know I'll never be again
an ordinary kid.

I considered just a moment,
then I looked him in the eye
and I asked that giant genie,
"Would you please make me a pie?"

--Kenn Nesbitt

Copyright © 2008 Kenn Nesbitt
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Comments

	On Jul 9, 2008 zack from australia wrote: you people are stupid u must be like freaks to like these poems they are lame!!!! >8Þ
	On Jun 30, 2008 cindy from texas wrote: thts funny wat kind of pie
	On Jun 23, 2008 orlando blooms daughterz from U.S.A wrote: funnie but ma sis didnt get it....neither did my dad ( orlando bloom ) LOL x
	On Jun 18, 2008 poe3 from here wrote: wish for a pie, what a waste
	On Jun 4, 2008 Jimmy from Canada wrote: Nice job Ken!

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