They were buying my gift,
Some type of cookbook,
That showed how to bake,
That number thief crook!
That man who stole numbers,
With sweet smiles and smirk,
That man who stole numbers,
Right from my math work!
This year I’d catch him,
Like a snake catches mice,

That man who stole numbers,
Who wasn’t that nice…
This year was the end,
This year he’d be done,
Just like 12 equals,
12 x ____