The Crumbsnatcher
Ebony BB’s
Long pointy nose
In the dark moonless night
The Crumbsnatcher froze
Forever alert
No lack of threats
In search of a meal
Uncertain the next
A sense of a sound
From near, maybe far
Don’t move a muscle
Stay right where you are
Waiting and watching
Silent and careful
Don’t be impatient
Mistakes can be fatal
Neglect the cat
Your life will be over
They’re fast with the claw
Worry not about Rover
The Snappers are tricky
They tempt you with cheese
You may think you’re quicker
Take a chance, if you please
Wiser to skip it
Eat that old moldy wafer
Not the best dinner
But infinitely safer
In need of some water
Too long you’re in drought
Stay away from the sink
You’d never climb out
Now run for the shadows
Great urgency take
If memory’s true
It’s the stink of a snake
What was that now
A sound close to silence
Could be the Owl’s wings
Carrying violence
Huddle yourself tight
The night is soon done
Then return to the nest
Another day won
A Crumbsnatcher needs
Life’s skills be refined
‘Cause unlike that cat
He doesn’t have nine
Copyright © Paul Gerwin | Year Posted 2019
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