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But this bridge will only take you halfway there— The last few steps you'll have to take alone.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 169)

BATTY

The baby bat Screamed out in fright, "Turn on the dark, I'm afraid of the light."

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 139)

ZEBRA QUESTION

I asked the zebra, Are you black with white stripes? Or white with black stripes? And the zebra asked me, Are you good with bad habits? Or are you bad with good habits? Are you noisy with quiet times? Or are you quiet with noisy times? Are you happy with some sad days? Or are you sad with some happy days? Are you neat with some sloppy ways? Or are you sloppy with some neat ways? And on and on and on and on And on and on he went. I'll never ask a zebra About stripes Again.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 125)

OUTSIDE OR UNDERNEATH?

Bob bought a hundred-dollar suit But couldn't afford any underwear. Says he, "If your outside looks real good No one will know what's under there."

Jack bought some hundred-dollar shorts But wore a suit with rips and tears. Says he, "It won't matter what people see As long as I know what's under there."

Tom bought a flute and a box of crayons, Some bread and cheese and a golden pear. And as for his suit or his underwear He doesn't think about them much . . . or care.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 107)

TEE LITTLE BOY AND THE OLD MAN

Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon." Said the little old man, "I do that too." The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants." "I do that too," laughed the little old man. Said the little boy, "I often cry." The old man nodded, "So do I." "But worst of all," said the boy, "it seems Grown-ups don't pay attention to me." And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand. "I know what you mean," said the little old man.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 95)

COME SKATING

They said come skating; They said it's so nice. They said come skating; I'd done it twice. They said come skating; It sounded nice. . . . I wore roller— They meant ice.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 71)

OVERDUES

What do I do? What do I do? This library book is 42 Years overdue. I admit that it's mine But I can't pay the fine— Should I turn it in Or hide it again? What do I do? What do I do?

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 65)

Eight balloons no one was buyin'— They broke loose and away they flew, Free to float and free to fly And free to pop where they wanted to.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 58)

Sometimes I get so depressed 'Bout what I haven't done.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 36)

Whosever room this is should be ashamed! Donald or Robert or Willie or— Huh? You say it's mine? Oh dear, I knew it looked familiar!

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 35)

BLAME

I wrote such a beautiful book for you 'Bout rainbows and sunshine And dreams that come true. But the goat went and ate it (You knew that he would), So I wrote you another one Fast as I could. Of course it could never be Nearly as great As that beautiful book That the silly goat ate. So if you don't like This new book I just wrote— Blame the goat.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 34)

HERE COMES

Here comes summer, Here comes summer, Chirping robin, budding rose. Here comes summer, Here comes summer, Gentle showers, summer clothes. Here comes summer, Here comes summer— Whoosh—shiver—there it goes.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 32)

REFLECTION

Each time I see the Upside-Down Man Standing in the water, I look at him and start to laugh, Although I shouldn't oughtter. For maybe in another world Another time Another town, Maybe HE is right side up And I am upside down.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 29)

MEMORIZIN' MO

Mo memorized the dictionary But just can't seem to find a job Or anyone who wants to marry Someone who memorized the dictionary.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 27)

I keep meeting all the right people— At all the wrong times.

— A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (Page 23)