Incorrigible Cat

"At What are you staring"
Said the Queen to the cat?
"Is it a bird, a mouse,
Or maybe a rat"?

"Oh no" said the pussy
"It's not one of those
Though any one of them
Could be that which I chose"

"I'm looking at that cloud
That's going to bring rain
For where and whenever it falls
It will be such a pain"

"For you see I like the sunshine
Wherein I might lay
And wait until my dinner
is brought on the tray"

"Smoked trout is my due
With a side dish of cream
Or maybe today
It's a fillet of bream"

With that he arose
And gave a great stretch
Then winked at the Queen
What an incorrigible wretch!


Terry Rhiannyr

April, 2012