Piper Gets a Home

Once upon a time
there was a pup named Piper.
She was being adopted
and hoped her family would like her.

The little girl squealed
when she saw the small pup
Piper’s eyes got big
when the girl scooped her up.

In her new house
Piper looked around
She saw a bowl, a bone
and a toy on the ground.

She sniffed the air
and what a sweet smell.
In the kitchen mom was cooking
it was stew, she could tell.

Mmm Mmm Mmm
how Piper loved to eat stew
and into the kitchen
so fast Piper flew.

With one giant leap
she was on top of the counter.
The cat next to her hissed
and sauntered around her.

She was almost in reach.
She was almost there.
One unfortunate step
and the stew flew in the air.

Down went the pot
with a clang on the floor.
The cat jumped to the window
and Piper to the door.

When the door swung open,
Piper came to a halt.
The girl looked down at the pup
with no blame or no fault.

She picked up her puppy
and walked to the cat.
“You’re a bad little kitty
to make a mess like that.”

The cat looked at the girl
with his eyes open wide. 
Then he looked at his enemy
she held by her side.

“I will get you.” he thought
as she walked from the room.
The pup just smiled 
and stuck out her tongue.

Copyright © Mindy Leonard | Year Posted 2007

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