The Mall

I lost him at the mall 
Why did I buy that dress? 
Why did he need that game? 
I didn't need this stress 

I lost my kid's address 
I nearly peed my pants 
We didn't have a drill 
He didn't stand a chance 

My panic-stricken search 
Would prove a fruitless quest 
I felt the rising shame 
I'd failed the basic test 

I lost him at the mall 
I was a crumbling wreck 
Right then, he reappeared 
Right there, I wrung his neck!