Something on His Mind..
The lights were all out and it was time to sleep,
But Spot, he had thoughts that just wouldn’t keep.
So he swam in a circle, then he swam in two,
Before waking up Rates with a “What should I do?”
Rates shook off his sleep and just blinked for a few.
“What do you mean now, what do you do?
It’s time to be sleeping, and dreaming our dreams,
But that’s not gonna happen? ..at least that’s how it seems.”
Spot just swam back and forth, his eyes wide awake.
“I’ve got a decision that I’ve got to make..
You see, I’m writing a story, I’ll maybe write two..
About the Whatzit and Whozit and Goobley Goo.”
Rates blinked.
“The Wherezit and Howzit of say what and who?
I don’t understand, what do you need to do?
You’re supposed to be sleeping, so just go to sleep
And finish tomorrow, the story will keep..”
Spot shook his head, a serious look on his face.
“I have to finish the story, or I’ll lose my place!
It’s the Whozit and Whatzit of a place called Somewhere,
And the greatest story that will ever be there.”
Molly woke up with the noise and the chatter,
And she swam close to see what was the matter.
“Did you say gidgets and gadgets? Cause that’s kinda my thing..
Perhaps I can help, just let me think..”
“Not gidgets and gadgets, Molly my friend.”
“I am writing a story, the best ever wrotten..
Or is it written, or writed.. the best ever spoken.
It’s the most storyish story that ever could be,
About the Whozit and Whatzit that live by the Something Sea.”
Rates nodded, and hmmed, then he hmmed and nodded.
“The Howzit and Wowzit, I think I got it.
A someone and something that live by Nowhere Lake,
Can someone please tell me why we’re all awake?”
Now Bubba came over, and looked so confused..
“Yo, why are yous talking when it’s time to snooze?”
Then Molly replied before Spot could speak,
“Spot is looking for gidgets and gadgets from Chesapeake..”
Spot grumbled and grumped.
“It’s the Whozit and Whatzit by the Something Sea,
Not a Howzit or Wowzit, just listen to me!
They are living in Somewhere, not Chesapeake Bay,
And I have to finish my story before it goes away!”
Now Chilli’s awake, and Rex is up too.
Chilli said, “How can we help you to do what you do?”
Spot said, “I just need a word that rhymes with tails..”
And Rex just blinked once, before he replied, “Snails.”
And Spot thought about this, then rethank and think-ed.
“Rex, that is perfect, it’s just what I needed!”
And simple as that, Spot went to sleep,
Keeping the story that just wouldn’t keep.
Rates and Miss Molly, Rex, and Bubba too,
And even Lil Chilli didn’t know what to do,
Cause now they’re wide awake, while Spot’s snoring away,
Dreaming of Howzits and Whenzits and Chesapeake Bay.