Oh, the number 0, so round and so neat,
It’s the quiet unsung hero, in the most humble seat.
You won’t often hear it, you won’t see it shine,
But without little 0, there’d never be no 9!
It stands in the shadows, no fuss and no flair,
Yet 0 has the power to make numbers pair.
When counting gets tricky, and things start to war,
The circle of the 0 makes everything feel sure!
It holds within a great place that gives numbers their might,
Without it, oh dear, math would look quite a fright!
It links up the 9 and brings back the 1,
Looping us a round like the earth to the sun.
Though no one much talks of this number so shy,
Its role is quite pivotal, and I’ll tell you why!
It’s the anchor, the glue, for digits to dance,
Without little zero, math wouldn’t stand a chance!
So next time you count, give 0 its due,
It’s not just a nothing, it’s special, it’s true!
The least talked about? Perhaps that may well be,
But 0 is the master key to our whole number tree!
