The snow was melting
The rain was pelting
Once again it filled the ditch around my house
I was glad I didn’t have to see another drowning mouse
But there she was, whiskers barely above the surface
Trying furiously to swim someplace
She was wearing a little hat that was shiny and black
Suddenly she rolled over and began to swim on her back
She looked like a little paddlewheel zooming through the water
Until the neighbor’s cat Matilda got her
I ran outside and hit the cat with a frying pan
The little mouse broke free and away she ran
The sun is shining now and some flowers are out
But Matilda the cat is still knocked out
I go outside like I do every day
And sprinkle catnip on Matilda, then I pray:
Oh Matilda, you were only following your nature on that fateful day
May you suck up some catnip and go and play
Suddenly Matilda sprang back into being
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing
She shook off the maggots and walked away
This was TRULY an amazing day