The Mysterious New Years' Pledge

Before I turned off the lights					I will never know if
   In the kitchen, 					  	   That mouse was 
I hung the kitchen towel,					Ever removed, or….
   And as I started 						   If it is still here,
To sponge down the countertop,				But dead!
   I was horrified to see
A flying mouse?!..... EEEEK!!					I aim to find out,
   I was bewildered.						   One way or another,
You got to be kidding?					Where this culprit
   I’ve seen everything! 					   Ended up.

It flew right in front of me    					Even if it takes me
   From right beneath my counter				   All of next year,
Towards the back of my refrigerator.				To resolve this issue,
								   I will make it
This hideous tormenting creature				My  No. # 1 Priority!
   To invade my space
Caught me totally off guard.

I will never know if
   That mouse was
Ever removed, or....
   If it is still here,
But dead!

I aim to find out,
   One way or another,
Where this culprit
   Ended up.

Even if it takes me
   All of next year,
To resolve this issue,
   I will make it
My No. #1 Priority!
   All I could think of was
How I dreaded to fall asleep!

It was for only a moment
   That I thought
The new exterminators
   Were supposed to get rid
Of them all!
 
From the 8th floor
   Travelling down
To the 1st floor,
   Maybe, this was just 
One mouse left behind
   Landed on the 3rd floor
In my apartment,
   And escaped his demise!

I don’t know whether
   The Maintenance Crew
Ever moved the dishwasher out
   To see if there was a hole!

Copyright © Valerie Ann Thomas | Year Posted 2020

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