Tom the cat heard the sound again!
Unmistakably it was a faint scratch
undampened by the wooden panels
that lined his domain - the kitchen.
Turning his furry body ever so slowly
the old 'calico' feline cocked his head
first to one side and then rebounding
to the other side in uber slow motion.
His rosy pink nostrils twitched gently
and his long white whiskers shivered
in long-awaited dreamy anticipation
of a 'real life' mouse treasure hunt.
In turn, Tom's tummy did rumble
as though trying to communicate
its lifelong endured force-feeding
of boring bloodless 'cat food' zen.
Suddenly from behind the old oven
lisped a baby murine, 'Hi, I'm Jerry.
Here's some warm milk and cheese,
Tom, won't you be my bff please?'
Tom felt remorse wash all over him
and from then he shared his kitchen
with the cute wise little baby mouse
with angelic voice and heart of gold.
© Dr. Aparna Bagwe
26-12-2023
