Shine Moon

Rats race to the moon for the biggest piece of cheese

Fat rats fly on upward on a perilous lunar mission

Flying on rocketing clouds – their tails stiff in the breeze

They no not what will come of their loony decision.

Earth’s plagued by starving rats begging food to eat

A fragile globe is spoiled – killed for meat of beasts.

Ratus ratus moves to the moon in a rocket ship fleet

Hoping science will provide more than cheese for feasts.

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Only one man lives on the moon – one Mister Scribbly Dibbler

He plays a mystery moony tune – on a silvery harmonica

Snorts some moonshine whiskey; what a rhymey riddler

His origins remembered from forbears in Thessalonica.

Mr Scribble scribbles a riddle deep inside a crater –

Isn’t science fun? Will we see you later?