A Villanelle for Abigail

She can be as good as gold.

Abigail, my cheeky cat.

She’s a bit of an asshole.

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Rarely do I have to scold.

She can be quite sweet, in fact.

She can be as good as gold.

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When laundry’s fresh I neatly fold.

Then on clean clothes her butt is sat.

She’s a bit of an asshole.

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When I’m down, she’ll try to console.

And on my cheek, her paw she’ll pat.

She can be as good as gold.

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She’ll run like hell and stop up cold,

to knock me down on my face, flat.

She’s a bit of an asshole.

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She’ll purr a while, then bite a hole.

One second angel, next second brat.

She can be as good as gold.

She’s a bit of an asshole.