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Created on: January 04, 2009 Last Updated: January 05, 2009
When nobody's looking
Late at night when it's dark
And everyone's sleeping
The Sock Monster comes out
He lives in the dryer, under the lint filter
No one looks there 'cause it's nasty with
The essence of old clothes and fuzzies
And used dryer sheets
When he gets the munchies, he grabs one-yum!
Color doesn't matter, nor does size
He only eats a few at a time
For his tasty midnight snack
Because he doesn't want anyone to know
He's there
What does he look like?
Is he an alien, animal, human, or ghost?
Although I've never seen him
I know he's real.
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