Judy Ball Poet Quatrain

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Pets are so much fun and they make life more interesting.

It gives your life meaning when you have someone else to think about besides yourself.

They need to be walked at least once a day so it makes you get out for some fresh air yourself.

They need a clean place to live so it gives you a reason to keep busy. After all they can't do it for themselves. Life can be tough when you don't have thumbs.

They need fresh water and food and companionship every day just like we do. It's cruel to keep an animal in the yard all alone with no one for company. Everyone needs someone even animals.

And we become their pack and the center of their life when we take one home.

To ignore them causes them great mental distress and crushing lonliness.

A Christmas Story Told By the Dog

It's the night before Christmas and I and the cat,
Patrol the house in search of that,
Which could cause harm to kith or kin;
Though the job is mine the cat is my friend,

So he comes along to help where he can,
And we have devised a workable plan.
He'll give the call if he sees something strange,
And I'll come a-runnin', that's what we've arranged.

The war cry he gives is a terrible screech,
And I have to admit it gives me the creeps.
One night 'bout this time a few years ago,
We thought we heard something outside in the snow.

The cat crept up to the window sill,
And he gave a cry that was eerie and shrill.
The folks were all gone, they were at church,
And up on the roof came a clatter and lurch.

Then some strange old man in a funny red suit,
Came down the chimney with a sack filled with loot.
Without hesitation I was on the attack.
None of our stuff would he put in that sack.

Back up the chimney he flew in disgrace,
And reindeer were running all over the place.
They took off like a rocket, swooped low and then high.
I swear that I never knew reindeer could fly.

Some poor old lady was out in the street.
Never knew what hit her, it was reindeer feet.
Her husband stood staring in total dismay,
And they sing about her to this very day.

How on her way home from the church which was near,
Grandma got run over by eight reindeer.
It's the night before Christmas and I and the cat,
Are on the alert but he won't be back.

(now you know the rest of the story)

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Joseph May December 17, 2016 at 10:08 PM A pawsome tale of claws and effect...Lovely write Judy... Judy Ball December 18, 2016 at 12:19 AM Thanks so much JOseph, Glad you like it. God Bless and Merry Christmas, JB

Andrea Dietrich December 13, 2016 at 8:15 AM wow, Judy, at last someone has given the reason for that attack on Grandma Love your creativity here!! Judy Ball December 18, 2016 at 12:27 AM Thanks so much Andrea. Just had that song going around in my head and thought I should tell the rest of the story. Glad you like it. Please take a look at the sequel. God Bless, JB

Heidi Sands December 12, 2016 at 11:30 AM Thanks for that fun poem Judy! Great one :) Judy Ball December 12, 2016 at 1:13 PM Thanks so much Heidi. Glad you got a giggle from it. God Bless and Merry Christmas. JB