Laundry Mouse

Little itty-bitty mouse,
In the laundry room.
I have seen you scuttling, scratching about,
I've seen you a few times,
Dancing on the jarred food tops, 
Playing peek-a-boo between them and,
Running back and forth between cupboard and washer.

Little itty-bitty mouse,
Where is the rest of your meese family?
At home I hope, for you alone are enough,
So please tell them stories, but do not invite.
It won't be so pleasent for me to see your
Meese family dancing on my jar tops,
and playing peek-a-boo all the time.

Little, itty-bitty mouse,
In the laundry room.
I hear you scuttlin, scratching about every now and then,
I've seen you dancing, playing peek-a-boo and running.
But please don't stay too long, 
And please don't invite your meese friends and family to play too.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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April 4, 2009 at 8:38 AM
This is so funny, Brittany! (I have been trying for weeks to get rid of a mouse that seems to have made a home in the vent of my clothes dryer. Such angst!) Love your references to the "meese family." You tell a very clever story here. Great work! Love, Carolyn
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