Mr. R.’s World of Math

The thief got faster,
He was moving quite quicker,
Like a ball in a ballgame,

Like candlelight’s flicker…
I couldn’t quite see him,
He was moving so fast,
I couldn’t quite see him,
But I heard him at last,
36 he yelled, out loud as he passed…
I giggled and laughed,
And I laughed out some more,
36 is no challenge,
As I opened the door…
I know my times tables,
Like books go on shelves,
I know 36,
Is 3 times a ____