Simba

As I sit here penning this little ditty, My desk is full of sprawling kitty! He's a dear old inscrutable friend of mine. I pray he has many more lives than nine! He's just an ordinary striped ginger cat, So playful, independent and fat. His lack of noble lineage doesn't bother me, And I doubt he's concerned about pedigree! O'er the years he's given me so much pleasure. (Never mind that he's mutilated some treasure!) What an elegant and enchanting pet. I haven't found his equal yet! He doesn't ask all that much of me. Just some grub and affection periodically. I scratch his ears and stroke his fur smooth. He in turn provides soft purring to soothe! Maybe there are more exotic pets than a cat, And I will most certainly grant you that. But when it comes to the bottom line, No more noble creature did God design!