Nasty Little Fairies

You think I broke the dishwasher

by loading it with rocks?

You think I went around the house

unplugging all the clocks?

You think I snuck into Wendy ’s room

and let loose her pet frog?

You think I shaved the words

I AM A CAT into the neighbor ’s dog?

Geez, Dad, what an awful accusation!

Boy, Mom, what a wild imagination!

It’s clear that we have fairies—

nasty little fairies—

surely that’s the logical explanation?