Messy Room

Messy Room by Shel Silverstein

Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
His underwear is hanging on the lamp.
His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,
And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.
His workbook is wedged in the window,
His sweater's been thrown on the floor.
His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV,
And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door.
His books are all jammed in the closet,
His vest has been left in the hall.
A lizard named Ed is asleep in his bed,
And his smelly old sock has been stuck to the wall.
Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
Donald or Robert or Willie or--
Huh? You say it's mine? Oh, dear,
I knew it looked familiar!

This poem is humorous because the poet says that his underwear is hanging on the lamp, and the books are all in the closet, while his smelly sock is so sweaty that it is stuck to the wall. He even named a lizard under his bed Ed. Also, the poet is quick to point fingers at other and feels that the owner of this room should be ashamed. However, the fact is that the room was his.

In the past, i had a messy room and this poem has enlightened me and not to always blame others when i am in the wrong and also to be responsible.