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Tom and Molly

Tom, the rebel cat was obstinate and stray Though active, intelligent, quick and strong, He always kept himself unfed for long Till he hunted and got his own prey His old master, for this, had kept A set distance for him to move about and mew ; He did it often with a straight tail, skew Till he had to take his hunting stance inept Miss. Havisham, senile and fastidious ,had chosen Molly the freckled cat and dressed her well, In colours, scarf and on the head a hat, swell She was most pampered and with over- care frozen Molly, despite alarm had learnt not to move, And at all odds and ends around stay cool; Her custodian had made a hard rule : 'Avoid all male creatures and never make friends'. Things went well and Molly turned saucy, Ever floating in a world dreamy and sly ; The changing wave entered the casement high; And before her, slouched Tom the proposer ,classy : ' This is Tom, from the house across the parapet ' I have watched you closely and from far ' With love, I find we are upto par ' Molly waited not, as if things were all set Right under the pointed nose of the old lady The duo strode ; and Tom did smirk And mewed , finding that his own ways do well work : ' Right proposals rid of lapses and all malady'...!

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Date: 8/5/2021 5:45:00 AM
This is cool.. it reminds me of "Macavity!" from the musical "Cats!" .. very good.
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Vidya Pandarinath
Date: 8/5/2021 10:42:00 PM
Thankyou so much for your encouraging words. Thanks
Date: 8/5/2021 5:44:00 AM
This is cool. It reminds me a bit of " Macavity! " From the musical "Cats!" ... Very good.
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Vidya Pandarinath
Date: 8/5/2021 10:42:00 PM
Thanks

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