Comet Hunting

Oh Comet Pan-STARRS, you big dope

You built me up, you gave me hope

I mean, a comet! What a sight!

You don’t see those things every night

My optimism waned today

The clouds were thick, the skies were gray

But as night fell, I nearly cheered

When all the clouds just disappeared!

I checked the web and found a chart

I knew just where to look by heart

So after dinner, I got dressed,

I went out front, turned to the west

I saw the sunset and the moon

I stared, and thought I’d find it soon

But there was nothing there at all

I though, perhaps, it was too small

So I retrieved my telescope

Did that work out? In one word - nope!

I kept on searching, never stopping

While the mercury kept dropping

And while I looked, I slowly froze

With numbing ears and dripping nose

And so, at last, to my chagrin

I gave it up and went back in

But don’t be sad, I’ll be alright

And try again tomorrow night.

See the comet? Me neither!