"Ode to Ikea"

Ode to Ikea**

Oh marvelous store for do-it-yourselfers
We are the groupies who stalk all your shelvers
and ask them if they can find bed-sets and lamp shades
We fill up our mini-van with cushions and cheap plates.
Our latest excursion to buy a new guest bed
left us bamboozled & one with a sick head.
The boxes too lengthy to fit in our car
RKZ was left wondering if we'd gone too far.
But the prices had been great and with promise & some smarts
He separated both boxes and simply loaded parts.
Poor Buck was an orphan all bundled for the weather
He decided to poop to make the whole day just better
Bad mommy had forgotten to bring a spare diaper,
or a sippy cup, or change of clothes or even a wiper.
So Ikea, O, Ikea, the friend of the masses
simply saves the day for the mommies who are asses.
Their change rooms are plush and their freebies amazing.
With "take a diaper if you need one" and mobiles for Buck's gazing.
Ikea, O, Ikea, we hardly knew the joy
We'll be back so so soon, friend
With our poopy boy.

**An ode is a poem that is written for an occasion or on a particular subject. They are usually dignified and more serious as a form than other forms of poetry. Unfortunatly, today's society has distinctly less respect for propriety, morality, and dignity. Modern odes include sarcastic poems about various subjects, including velcro and vegetables. There are several versions and differing opinions on what the rhyme form for an ode should be. In light of these disputes, many educated persons are of the opinion that they are simply poems that contains some form of rhyming pattern which are about a certain subject and contain the word "ode" in the title. Some restrictions are sure to apply.