who needs horton?

To the movies we went, just Mommy and Gage

This was quite special, let me set the stage

It was Gage's first time to the movies you see

And to make it more special, it was just he and me

Horton Hears a Who is the one that we chose

We've read the book through so it's one that he knows

The tickets were purchased, the popcorn was bought

And we arrived in our seats right on the dot

The previews were funny, the candy was sweet

Most of all Gage loved the fold up and down seat

But within just mere minutes of Horton appearing

I sensed that the end of this outing was nearing

According to Gage, it was too loud and too dark

And he no longer wished for his rump to be parked

I tried to convince him but it wasn't to be

There would be no more Horton for him or for me

At first I was sad, but what could I do

But get back in the car and move on to plan two

To the mall and the car wash and for groceries we went

We talked and we laughed and here's what it meant

That we didn't need Horton or even a Who

With the ones that you love, it matters not what you do

So I'll try not to fret when my plans go astray

And remember the lesson I learned from today