The Apostrophe

Poor old dear apostrophe
Almost every use is a catastrophe

People don’t seem to understand
That you should be used according to plan
It’s means it is
It’s not possessive, you see

If an object owns something
Then its is used properly

Save $1000s not $1000’s
It’s a plural, not a contraction
How long must the apostrophe be
Used incorrectly in this fashion?

Here is a simple way to remember this rule
While not quite prolific
It may be an effective tool

It’s a small world after all
Is a song that most of us know
The snail crawled back to its lovely home
In the shade of the hedgerow.

I hope that this little poem
Will help you remember this rule
If you write and speak ungrammatically
People will wonder what they’re teaching in school.