Bad Cat

Riddle me this
Riddle me that

Why oh why did
I shoot the cat

Is it because he
never caught a rat

Or that he ate too 
much and got fat,

Or that he ripped
and destroyed my
best hat,

Who care's now
he's just a dead cat.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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De Beaulieu Avatar
September 23, 2017 at 12:52 PM
Hello Lemuel,this poem is cute. There is no such thing as a bad cat. The cat is misunderstood. have a nice day my friend.
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December 14, 2018 at 12:55 PM
Welcome to poetry Soup. have a nice day my friend.
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