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Oust The Mouse
Had a mouse in my house which I needed to oust
Which I did with an almighty shout
He ran through the door which I slammed with a roar
And the locks engaged, keeping him out
So now he was gone I could concentrate on
My friends who lived outside and in
My old tabby cat couldn’t catch a dead rat
So that mouse must have worn a big grin
Outside in my yard was a robin on guard
Keeping other birds clear of his nest
He’d plump up his feathers to look really hard
Like he thought looking hard would be best
But I realised there were birds in the skies
That would like to eat him or his chicks
Which made me decide that he needs to reside
In a nest that is stronger than bricks
So I laboured all day and by toiling away
I made him a box that was strong
I finished the build with a doorway I drilled
And I hoped he’d move in before long
My cat sat and watched as I put up the box
I fixed it quite far from the ground
Although my cat’s old, he can sometimes be bold
And I knew he’d be prowling around
I gave it a week, I kept taking a peek
But the robin seemed not very keen
He didn’t move in with his young scruffy kin
If he had done, I know I’d have seen
But then he was gone, I thought what’s going on
Had his stubborn streak started to crack
I looked in the hole and I thought bless my sole
There’s a little grey mouse looking back
Copyright ©
Terry Flood
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