>>>I looked
>>>around
>>>a lousey camel was all
>>>I found
>>>
>>>What does this mean?
>>
>>Somebody trying to quit smoking?
>>;)
>I'll give another clue:
>The sonnet was titled : "Magic Carpet Ride"

Mmmhhh.... Are you talking about "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf?
In that case the poem states:

I looked
Around
A lousy candle's all I found