“I Found a Four-Leaf Clover” by Jack Prelutsky

I found a four-leaf clover
and was happy with my find,
but with time to think it over,
I’ve entirely changed my mind.
I concealed it in my pocket,
safe inside a paper pad,
soon, much swifter than a rocket,
my good fortune turned to bad.

  I smashed my fingers in a door,
  I dropped a dozen eggs,
  I slipped and tumbled to the floor,
  a dog nipped both my legs,
  my ring slid down the bathtub drain,
  my pen leaked on my shirt,
  I barked my shin, I missed my train,
  I sat on my dessert.

I broke my brand-new glasses,
and I couldn’t find my keys,
I stepped in spilled molasses,
and was stung by angry bees.
When the kitten ripped the curtain,
and the toast burst into flame,
I was absolutely certain
that the clover was to blame.

  I buried it discreetly
  in the middle of a field,
  now my luck has changed completely,
  and my wounds have almost healed.
  If I ever find another,
  I will simply let it be,
  or I’ll give it to my brother—
  he deserves it more than me.

(From Kids Pick the Funniest Poems, 1991)