The Run Away Cat

Carol’s naps are plenty with a puppy on her hip. He’s romping fields, she is captain of a pirate ship. Cat is curled up next to Carol’s swollen up top lip. Deathly allergic, her eyes open with a whip. Sorry apologizes new neighbor, his voice is a clip. It is his wandering cat; he can’t yet make the pick-up trip. She pops renegade cat into sleeping bag, gives it a zip. Tells it as they travel, “Your daddy is a drip!” Sarge thanks her profusely, her heart does a little flip. He is handsome and sweet; his child is a boy named Pip. She chastises love at first sight and tries to get a grip. He invites her to dinner, serves her pie with cool whip. She takes an allergy pill now, without having a fit. In case he calls to invite her out, dreams of muscle rip. Man, boy and cat moved on, now a radar blip. She stares at allergy pills, now an unwelcome gyp.