By Shel Silverstein (A Light in the Attic)

Draw a crazy picture,
Write a nutty poem,
 Sing a mumble-gumble song,
 Whistle through your comb.
 Do a loony-goony dance
 ‘Cross the kitchen floor,
 Put something silly in the world
 That ain’t been there before.

BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN

When I am gone what will you do?

Who will write and draw for you?

Someone smarter—someone new?

Someone better—maybe YOU!

 
The Folks Inside by Shel Silverstein

Inside you, boy,
 There’s an old man sleepin’,
 Dreamin’ waitin’ for his chance.
 Inside you, girl,
 There’s an old lady dozin’,
 Wantin’ to show you a slower dance.
 So keep on playin’,
 Keep on runnin’,
 Keep on jumpin’, til the day
 That those old folks
 Down inside you
 Wake up … and come out and play.

YEARS FROM NOW (Every Thing On It)

By Shel Silverstein
 
 Although I cannot see your face
 As you flip these poems awhile,
 Somewhere from some far-off place
 I hear you laughing—and I smile.