The Love Continues

This was just published at Edge of Humanity and will be found in my second book out next summer, I hope you enjoy.

Little Mouse

A little mouse came in from the cold

He was soon following his nose

He scurried across the kitchen floor

He knew he had smelt that smell before

From the cupboard he ran lickety split quick

He went unnoticed, he was being slick

He sniffed around under the kitchen drain

He couldn’t find the cheese he’d come to claim

So he peaked out to see if anyone was around

And he sidestepped the trap beside him on the ground

Over by the fridge, he again stopped to smell

Swiss cheese on rye was close, he could tell

Up on the counter, he spotted it sitting all alone

A month’s worth of meals calling him home

How to get up there he didn’t have a clue

He had to stop and think for a minute or two

While he was thinking he caught another scent

It smelled like chili with a rosemary hint

The little mouse knew that soon he must eat

This here kitchen was slap full of tasty treats

Over the chair and up the table he did climb

Looking for a snack to satisfy his little mind

The table lay bare and the counter to far away

He had to make a decision and do it without delay

He got a leaping start and jumped into the air

He landed on the stove with half an inch to spare

The mouse was delighted, the buffet was now his

No sad ending here, the mouse took care of his biz

Written by Ernest Federspiel

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