My Family Thinks I’m Crazy
From the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
My family thinks I’m crazy;
that I’m loopy as a loon.
They’re certain that the funny farm
is coming for me soon.
They say I’m certifiable.
They claim that I’m deranged.
They tell me that I really ought
to have my head exchanged.
They’re utterly befuddled,
Which I think is pretty cool.
It drives my family crazy
that I’m crazy for my school.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2007. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 2
Topics: Poems about Friends and Family, School Poems
Poetic Techniques: Descriptive Poems, Irony
Word Count: 69
From the book Revenge of the Lunch Ladies
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