If I Knew

Anonymous

If I knew the box where the smiles are kept,

No matter how large the key,

Or strong the bolt, I would try so hard,

'Twould open, I know, for me.

Then over the land and sea broadcast,

I'd scatter the smiles to play,

That the children's faces might hold them fast

For many and many a day.

If I knew a box that was large enough

To hold all the frowns I meet,

I would like to gather them, every one,

From the nursery, school and street,

Then, holding and folding I'd pack them in,

And turning the monster key

I'd hire a giant to drop the box,

Into the depths of the sea.