A Poem

I was going through some books recently, and I came across an old favorite: a book of children's poems called If I Were in Charge of the World by Judith Viorst. To my delight, Carter has really enjoyed having me read the poems to him. When I suggested that he memorize a poem, he readily agreed -- and had it memorized in one night. (Regrettably, that led him to stay up reciting it at the top of his lungs when he should have been sleeping). The poem he learned is:

NIGHTMARE

Beautiful, Beautiful Beverly
Has asked me to a dance
And I am dressed
In all my best
My purple shirt
My buckskin vest
My cowboy boots
And my... [I'll leave the final line for him to reveal in the video]