WISHES OF A HOUSE CAT

Come look out my window and see what I see,

Two little birds, playing up in a tree.

Wish I could get out and catch me one,

Outside looks like so much fun.

The leaves fly by all in a race

Bet I could give them a merry ole chase.

And there! In the grass;

I could sneak up on it, down low to the ground.

But I’m stuck here inside with nothing to do

Except to play with a toy or two.

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I think I’ll go find my lady’s lap,

She’ll rub my ears and I’ll have a nice nap.

I can dream that I’m out there chasing mice

Or staking a squirrel, that would be nice.

But, really, I’m happy, here where it’s warm

For outside, I could come to some harm.

So I’ll just lay here and turn on my purr

To show my lady I’m content with her.

The things we wish for

Sometimes, we’re better off, just to dream.