The Homework-Eating Alien

I had the perfect excuse, you see,
For why my homework wasn’t with me.
An alien ate it, oh yes, it’s true!
He had six eyes and his skin was blue.

He knocked on my window, looking quite thin,
“Got any homework? I’m starving!” he grinned.
I handed him math, science, and history too,
He gobbled them up and said, “Thank you!”

He burped out equations and hiccupped some facts,
Then asked for seconds, can you imagine that?
I gave him my book report, fresh off the press,
He slurped it like spaghetti, oh what a mess!

The alien patted his full belly with glee,
“Best homework I’ve tasted, thanks for the fee!”
He flew off in his spaceship, leaving me here,
To explain to my teacher why my work disappeared.

She didn’t believe me, gave detention, it’s true,
But next time, I’ll invite her to meet the alien too!