The oddest thing has happened, <br />And I hardly know what to say, <br />The man in the moon has come down with the mumps <br />And he cannot come out today. <br /> <br />I thought the moon looked different, <br />But I just couldn’t place the change. <br />Now that I’ve learned the incredible truth, <br />I confess it is mighty strange. <br /> <br />He must have breathed bad space dust, <br />Or inhaled some space debris. <br />With tons and tons of galactical trash, <br />The universe must not be germ-free. <br /> <br />Yet the moon’s not dark this evening. <br />It has a unique flair and whirl. <br />For during his recuperation, this week <br />That one in the moon is a girl. <br /> <br />(2005)<br /><br />Linda Coker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-man-in-the-moon-has-the-mumps/
