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"Alien Baby"

My daughter
(I won't say her name)
Was sitting at the table.
She ate so much
When she stood up
Food spilled out from her navel.
Her eyes were crying red kool-aid.
Her mouth spat chicken soup.
Her ears were dripping chocolate sauce.
From her nostrils, syrup drooped.

I don't know how she ate so much.
Her body's very skinny.
That's pro-bab-ly why thick ketchup
Came oozing out her chinny.
Hole after hole
Grew in her face;
Like moon craters
From outer space.
I jumped up and ran
Just in case
Her tongue darted out like a gla-

Cier. I was like a scaredy cat;
Running to hide just like a rat.
She would not get me.
I knew that.
I was more afraid than a gnat.

Suddenly she looked at me.
Said, "Why are you so scared, Mommy?"
I laughed and I tried to pretend
I was not afraid, just offend-
Ed. Then her belly opened up.
Out jumped an alien baby pup.
It said, "Don't worry.
Don't be scared.
I won't eat you.
You're too weird!"

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