When I was only very small
I thought the Earth was a rubber ball,
Bouncing around in the Universe,
Which made the Martians stamp and curse;
Their world (I thought) was full of rocks
That smell quite badly of mouldy socks!
But now that I am fully grown
I know that Mars smells of Cologne,
And the Earth is not a rubber ball,
But rather a giant swimming pool.
How foolish childish thoughts may seem
When the truth, at last, is seen!