The Three Legged Cat
The Three Legged Cat
By Franklin Price
2/9/2016
The three legged cat, a sight to see,
a long haired Siamese,
a Seal Point there is no mistake,
it's outside in the freeze.
It came up to our back porch;
knocked on the doggie door,
said, “Could I come inside tonight?
It's cold, I do implore”
My wife's a real cat lover,
her eyes were sadness filled,
Said, “We have a box and blanket,
a small shelter we could build.”
I guess I'm just a softy;
especially when it comes to her.
I'm thinking, “It's a long haired cat.
That's why it has it's fur”.
You know that I relented.
We got the blanket and the box;
Made a shelter for the Siamese;
Even got a pair of sox.
Put the shelter on the covered deck
on the lee side of the wall.
She enticed the cat to go inside
all she had to do was call.
We left it looking curiously,
As only cats can do
And as we went into the house
I think it meowed “ Thank you”.
Now it's early morning
We don't know where it's at
Probably went home last night
It was the neighbor's cat.
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