The Not Book

This is not the book you think it is.

This is not a book of princesses or unicorns,
Or knights in armor fighting dragons with horns.

It is not a book with owls dancing under a full moon,
And there are no dishes running away with spoons.

No, this is not those books all.
Nor is it one about how Summer fades into Fall.

This is not a book about how caterpillars break from cocoons,
or why frogs in swamps always sing a lot in June.

In this book, there are no ghosts living under the stairs,
So I guess you could say it's a little short on scares.

This book is not about how you feel or act.
It isn't even about lost kittens – and that's a fact.

This book doesn't have to rhyme.
Okay, so it does most of the time.

This book won't make your skeleton grow
or make it all better when you stub your toe.

It won't clean your room or wash the dog,
It never will dry up the rain or blow away fog.

Instead of telling a story for you,
this book makes you come up with your own clues.

All the time it was telling you what it didn't do,
I bet lots of stories popped out of you.

Have some fun, let your stories fly,
But remember this book isn't about lemon pie.

No, this is not the book you thought it would be.
Let your imagination make it the story you see.

This book made you use your brains.
(And it wasn't about trains.)