Bertie climbed into the rocket
Just as it was getting dark
It wasn’t very comfortable
And very cold and stark
He wore brand new space suit
And really looked the part
He settled in the driving seat
With a rapidly beating heart
He waited for the countdown
Five, four, three, two, one
The huge space ship shook
And in a trice he was gone
He sped along the Milky Way
And marvelled at the view
As planets passed the windows
Some familiar and some new
Excitement grew each second
Bertie couldn’t believe his eyes
When suddenly he landed
With a bump, a big surprise
He scrambled to his feet
And quickly scratched his head
The spaceship ride was all a dream
And he’d just fallen out of bed
©Marian Barker
