Bodega Cat

Bodega Cat protects the store For rodents would think twice Before they’d squeeze through cracks or door – That goes for rats and mice. I pass this market on my walk Yet sometimes miss the cat. Perhaps he’s hiding or mid-stalk – Who knows where he is at? At times he sits outside and stares But leaves if someone nears. I do not think he really cares How haughty he appears. Bodega cats have jobs to do; They aren’t there to pet, For if a mouse comes sneaking through, He’ll perish with regret.