it came today to visit

    and moved into the house

    it was smaller than an elephant

    but larger than a mouse

    first it slapped my sister

    then it kicked my dad

    then it pushed my mother

    oh！ that really made me mad

    it went and tickled rover

    and terrified the cat

    it sliced apart my necktie

    and rudely crushed my hat

    it smeared my head with honey

    and filled the tub with rocks

    and when i yelled in anger

    it stole my shoes and socks

    that's just the way it happened

    it happened all today

    before it bowed politely

    and softly went away