Life's functions

Trees, flowers, ants, elephants, bees, flies and bacteria

humans, birds, fish, earthworms fulfil life’s criteria

They are living organisms and not abiotic factors.

On our planet’s theatre, they are main actors!

Alien:  

I wonder “what’s a living thing and how is it determined

if one wants to study it and thoroughly observe it?”

                      

Chorus:          

To be a living organism, in structure and in actions

you must present the following important life’s functions:

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The life functions are explained thoroughly to the alien, who is so fond of Earth and its creatures that he wants to become a human and stay here forever...

Furthermore, he falls in love with a girl...

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Alien:

Your planet fascinated me; I’d like to live here

with a good-looking girl like you, I have nothing to fear!

Girl:     

Thank you my dear alien for all your kind words

and your preference for Earth over all other worlds.

In order, though, to stay with me and spend your life here

like human beings you must be, see, taste, smell and hear!

You’ll have to pass five trials, concerning each a function

and every time you do succeed, a system is put into action!

I wish you lots of luck in performing all those labours

because you’re far more interesting than all my friends and neighbours!

                    

Alien:

Your words fill me with hope; my day has become glorious!

I promise that I’ll do my best to be victorious!

... to be continued...