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When the Primal Hunting Instinct was Too Strong to Resist, and My Mouse Ended Up Dead

by KiWi from http://www.poetryandpastry.wordpress.com

Your pink nose lifted in the air,

Your broad eyes glint (re-catching light).

A shudder ripples through your hair –

You smell him! (It is late at night)

Curious, as is a feline’s won’t,

You pad along the cool, soft couch.

Seeking the earthly, tempting scent,

You peer down; you stoop; you crouch.

You spied him helpless. (Or so I saw,

Though truly you felt little pity)

You extended a hooked, wondering paw

In the fascinated way of kitties.

The rest, I guess, is history;

Back to my bed the Guilty slinked.

You curled and purred right next to me.

How can I blame you for your instinct?

For cats must do what cats must do,

And the rats must run away.

I cannot be grieved for your design,

But only for twisted DNA.

[Original poem by KiWi from http://www.poetryandpastry.wordpress.com]

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