A Rumor About Shooting Stars

<p>A RUMOR ABOUT SHOOTING STARS</p><p>My father said that shooting stars</p><p>were new souls come down to earth.</p><p>I believed him until Mrs. Sweeny</p><p>my 5th grade teacher said Dan what are meteorites.</p><p>I replied they are new souls come down to earth.</p><p>Mrs. Sweeny corrected me </p><p>with a nickel and iron rebuttal</p><p>that took my father's light away from me.</p><p>Never again did I hear</p><p>anyone even suggest</p><p>that shooting stars were</p><p>souls come down to earth.</p><p><br></p><p>So here's your part in this.</p><p>The next time</p><p>you hear someone talking about meteorites</p><p>please add</p><p>the rumor about the souls.</p><p><br></p>