I'm digging a hole

I am digging a hole in the Ceiling

I am digging a hole in the ceiling

in order to gaze at the sky,

I began at the end of September,

I intend to be done by July

I suppose I might look out the windows

but they aren't sufficiently clean,

and it's far too much trouble to wash them,

for I haven't the proper machine.

I could leave by the door if I chose to,

I am sure I'd succeed if I tried,

but the handle's been stuck since November,

and the weather is nasty outside.

So, I'm digging a hole in the ceiling

to study the sun and the moon,

I suspect it will take until summer,

for I'm using a very small spoon.

From "Something BIG has been here" by Jack Prelutsky