What do you guys think of this?
They’re crazy and stupid-
That’s what everybody knows,
They can’t see what I see.
A troupe that flowers and grows.
They reach into your heart
And leave it greater than before.
That swelled feeling of happiness.
Leaving you loving them much more.
Some folks find them annoying-
Do they know how to feel?
I’m the absolute opposite-
Just imagine they were real!
Blue can mock the purple,
And green can mock the black.
Once you fall in their trap,
Good luck on getting back.
There’s insanity and craziness,
Mayhem and madness galore.
Explosions and laugher fill the air.
Who could possibly ask for more?
Their music is slightly nutty,
But it can let you unwind.
Solo, they’re an okay act,
But magic starts once combined
As real as they are to me,
Their creators are so much greater.
It started with one genius dream-
With hundreds to follow later.
Jim Henson was the one to lead-
His optimism on unreached highs
His impact on Hollywood endures,
As he observes from the skies.
Jim’s friend Frank was close behind,
Proud of his efforts in the cause.
Frank could outreach everybody,
Always to the sound of applause.
The beautiful and gentle Jane,
Jim’s greatest ally and wife.
Jim may have performed them all,
But Jane brought them to life.
There’s so many more to mention,
Like Dave Goelz among the best.
Jerry Nelson led the vocal range-
While Louise Gold led the rest.
Where would they be with no Richard?
Hunt joking his way through.
Steve Whitmire ‘s still ploughing on
Embracing both the old and new.
There’s Kevin, Eric and Peter-
Matt, Carroll, Kathy and Bill-
With all those brilliant minds,
Is there room for me still?
I thank them for the good times.
They've calmed me when I'm mad.
Imagine the world without Muppets-
Wouldn’t that be drearily sad?