- Matt Flynn

Today there was a package in the mail for me
It was the toy my dad had ordered on t.v.
THe box was big, and about three feet wide,
With bubble wrap and foam peanuts inside.
When I peered into the box, my heart inside sunk.
Because, other then peanuts, it was just junk.
I said, "Dad, this thing's broke. You should get them all fired!"
"No, I don't,"  he said.  "See... assembly required."

So we started to build the toy that was sent,
And this is how the instructions went:

First bend metal piece A, and snap into plastic piece B,
Then break round piece C, and cut yellow piece D.
Once all these steps are done,
Connect them all to make section one.

The pull, and stretch, and twist piece E,
ANd wrap it around pieces F and G.
Now take piece H, and push F and G in,
Until piece E has the ability to spin.

COngratulations on this gizmo that's new,
For you just completed section two!

This is the fun part, cause you're almost through.
Just buckle and pin sections one and two.
Now you're finished, now you're done,
Your XYZ1000 will now run!

Work reprinted with student permission.