he scribbled down a little note
to send news home from camp
and stuffed it in an envelope
and hunted for a stamp
his roommate had a scrapbook-full
just sitting on a shelf
he didn't think his pal would mind
so he just helped himself
he had made mistakes before
in fact
he made more than his share
but this one was a big one
because the stamp he took was rare
his roommate didn't mind it though
in fact
it made him laugh
for the stamp was worth half a grand
insured for a grand and a half