Just One Sprocket!

I only need one sprocket 

To complete my backyard rocket 

And I’ve looked through all the pockets 

Of my pants.   

I found a tiny shoe 

And a cookie—almost new 

And book on how to do 

The chicken dance.   

I found my neighbor’s kitty 

And a diamond ring—so pretty! 

And a miniature city 

From the moon.   

And a watch that freezes time, 

And a snail with magic slime, 

And a mountain I could climb 

This afternoon.   

Then I found a dragon hissing, 

And two little robots kissing, 

And the keys that Mom was missing 

From her purse.   

I found all the stars above, 

And a planet made of love, 

And the Deepest Secrets of 

The Universe   

But not a single sprocket 

To complete my backyard rocket! 

Oh, I guess I’ll have to dock it 

By the tree.   

I should be out exploring, 

With my rocket ship a-roaring, 

But my life is just so boring! 

Woe is me!