A dozen, a dilly, a dally, a day

[pomes]

Eggs come in dozens, half-dozens, and scores
Egg-juice spread gloopily over the floor
Rainwater measured in bottles and jars
Snow-depths compared on the footpaths and cars

Five was an age where the science was quieter
Strange facts appeared at odd times of the day
Dancing was wilder and laughter was louder
Games came with puzzles the avatars played

Now puns are more complex and mealtimes less messy
Almost taller than I am, hair flying loose
Surprising and sulking and scruffy and dressy
This giant of a child once squeezed eggs for their juice