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The House Cat's Official Greeting to Visitors
Seeing as I live here
(I say this not in jest),
remember this is my domain,
and you are just a guest.
There is a possibility
that's fairly safe to predict:
you will definitely be sniffed
and probably be licked.
(Deal with it.)
It is not my problem
if you're a crusty grouch;
if you don't like cat hairs,
stay off the gosh darn couch!
To you I am the cat,
but here I am the baby.
If I'm in a pleasant mood,
I'll let you pet me. Maybe.
Here they like me more
than they like most people;
this, of course, makes perfect sense:
I am the queen - so regal.
They really, really love me;
they're only friends with you.
And now if you'll excuse me,
I have a toy mouse to chew.
Copyright ©
Jim Healey
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