Count Them!

The wee alien says 3000.
There should be more I say.
Some have been stolen by the aliens without rhyme or reason and they are never coming back.
Getting to the root of it has proved fruitless.
The place has been turned upside down in the hunt for them.
My language has been as colourful as the gladdies - just not the same colour ..... more of a blue.

So I am stuff with 3000 ............. until tomorrow.