Pussycat

He wanted to kill his pussycat 
After it ate up his beloved rat.
Took it to the river,
Threw it, turned to leave her
Then suddenly had a change of heart. 

He dove right in to save the poor thing.
Never minding he knew not to swim.
The pussy swam away
To the safety of bay. 
Drowning, the young man started to scream. 

How he got out, only he can tell, 
Dripping and scared, like he was in hell.
Started the long walk home, 
Lonely, if truth be told, 
With a terrible sea-water smell. 

Hating his cat, and hating himself, 
He entered his house, just around ten, 
To see his pussycat
Settled on his brimmed hat,
Tending with care to its stressed out legs..
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Dietrich Avatar
October 10, 2016 at 5:43 PM
haha, the cat sure outsmarted him!! Good one, Divine. I enjoyed the story.
De Beaulieu Avatar
October 9, 2016 at 11:07 AM
Oh, I have a love for cats.One day I will get a black cat ,I saw one today and I fell in love with it.Happy to hear that the cat was loved after all. I enjoyed this poem.
Inyang  Avatar
October 9, 2016 at 11:20 AM
I'm glad you did... I love cats too.
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