When you kick the bucket, you’ll arrive at some pearly ones and have to explain to St. Peter why you should be allowed to enter heaven. Sometimes this is also the beginning of a joke.

I rest where you slump after day’s long campaign, A soft little kingdom with no need for reign. I’m stitched into squares or am round as the moon, A cloud for your chair and a nap-helper soon. I hush all the creaks with my feathery grace, And politely improve every sofa and space. I’m not a pillow, though close we may seem, I’m the comfy companion of lounge-time and dream. I catch all your sighs like a sponge in the rain, I soften the pressure, I lessen the strain. When tossed on the floor, I still keep my cheer, For I’m loved by the tired and the leisurely here. I may sit on a bench or on wicker outside, I’m plump when I’m new, and I droop if I’m old, So what am I, friend, with my cozy parade, The plush little helper that sofas have made?

I rest where you slump after day’s long campaign, A soft little kingdom with no need for reign. I’m stitched into squares or am round as the moon, A cloud for your chair and a nap-helper soon. I hush all the creaks with my feathery grace, And politely improve every sofa and space. I catch all your sighs like a sponge in the rain, I soften the pressure, I lessen the strain. When tossed on the floor, I still keep my cheer, For I’m loved by the tired and the leisurely here. I may sit on a bench or on wicker outside, By windows, by firesides, or wherever you bide. I’m plump when I’m new, and I droop if I’m old, Yet my job is to welcome, to hold. So what am I, friend, with my cozy parade, The plush little helper that sofas have made?

Some say I'm a bit of a prick, My humours more than dry, But that couldn't be more wrong, Inside I'm a real succulent guy

When life gives you lemons, lemonade is the easy answer. Without sugar and water, all you have is lemon juice. If you choose to take the time to grate the outer rind, you may get to taste this lively feeling, rhyming with jest.