UFO

I saw a UFO whiz past.

I watched it plop down on the grass.

I waited. Then I went to it,

And prodded it a little bit.



It felt extremely hard to me.

My neighbour shouted out, "Sorry."



"Is this Ultra Firm Orange yours?"



"Yes," he replied, "And it explores."



"What are you on about?" I said.



"Look!" he pointed, "It's playing dead."



"It's just an orange," I told him.



"Don't say that - you'll hurt his feelings."



"It's a he, is it? So where's his-"



"Oi, cut it out - that's rude, that is."



"So what is he, some type of pet?"



"Stop the insults - he'll get upset.

He is my good friend, to be fair."



"So then why throw him through the air?"



"He wanted freedom. I said 'fine'.

We've got to be apart sometime."



I said, "Why don't you eat the thing?"



He gasped, "That thought's horrifying!"



"OK," he laughed, "I will admit;

It's so thick-skinned, I can't peel it."





Around 2003