I heard a loud sound,
Come from the back yard,
A banging so fast,
And amazingly hard,
I knew who it was,
Like bees know their hive,

Like 5 x 1,
Is equal to 5…
Number thief here?
Yes, he came every time,
That my parents were out,
Like 10¢ makes one dime…

Now he was here,
Banging on things,
5 x 8 times,
Thief’s banging did ring…

How many times had thief banged in all?