I bought a pack of bubble gum,
As I do every week,
Unwrapping 10 or 20 sticks,
I popped them in my cheek.
I started masticating,
That's a fancy word for chew, The gum became a juicy gob,
I took a breath and blew.
I suddenly inflated,
Puffing up like a balloon,
I was a giant bubble,
Big and round as a full moon.. My father hit the ceiling,
He was really in a stew,
He hollered, "Stop! Don't go!"
As out the door I flew.
The neighbors' eyes were popping.
They dropped everything to see.
I was the entertainment of the day.
Forget about TV.
If you like bubble gum, beware- Chew just one stick a day,
Or you'll become a bubble, too And float up Up AWAY!
I saw my friends below me,
And let loose a mighty roar.
All my air blew out,
WHOOSH!
And I was just a kid once more.
Diana Kent
