what about Jupiter

i didn't want to discourage

the child,

but i had

to tell him

that there was no air

on Mars,

no food, or water,

no grocery store, or

places

to buy gum or pop.

there's no way to fill

up your ball.

your bike tires would

all be flat. he  closed

his astronomy book and

said, oh, i never thought

of all that.

what about Jupiter?